UN Sub Regional Team for Barbados & Eastern Caribbean ⁦⁦Didier Trebucq⁩ & ⁦PAHO/WHO⁩ team discussed on the #COVID19 preparedness, response, coordination mechanisms, key technical /operational capacity & gaps. ⁦PAHO/WHO Emergencies-OPS/OMS Emergencias⁩ ⁦PAHO-WHO Caribbean⁩ ⁦United Nations⁩

⁦PAHO/WHO⁩ held a briefing on #COVID19 situation& preparedness for Diplomatic Corps accredited to Barbados & Eastern Caribbean. The ⁦PAHO/WHO⁩ team presented its incident operations center & response coordination for the 13 countries & territories. ⁦⁦World Health Organization (WHO)⁩

Some good news: states that started social distancing early and aggressively, like California, have avoided overwhelmed health care systems. It’s critical that we continue to listen to the evidence and experts and practice social distancing. npr.org/sections/healt…

The commonwealth health ministers 2020 virtual meeting today honored health workers who died of #covid19 & shared regional experiences, actions from 54 countries to strengthen health systems for COVID19 response. ⁦The Commonwealth⁩ ⁦OECS Commission⁩ ⁦PAHO/WHO⁩

I don’t even know what to say. Grateful for this moment. Thank you katie rosman nytimes.com/2020/11/13/sty…

Orange is not one of my usual colors, but today my PAHO Colleagues and I wear orange in recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. #OrangeTheWorld #endVAW #humanrights #genderequality #genderbasedviolence #covid PAHO/WHO

Staff at the PAHO/WHO Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries celebrate International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. #OrangeTheWorld #EndVAW

I visited the Modern Medical Diagnostic Centre & Georgetown hospital in #SaintVincent affected by the ashfall #LaSoufriere volcano near the red zone. The health services for >25,000 ppl critically disrupted. ⁦PAHO/WHO Emergencies-OPS/OMS Emergencias⁩ ⁦PAHO-WHO Caribbean⁩ ⁦UN Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean⁩

We visited #LaSoufriere evacuee-health workers & families in temporary housing rented by the government. 103 persons accommodated in 25 one bedroom apt; 6 month to 75 years old; some vaccinated. Temporary housing that meets user’s needs is a priority. ⁦⁦PAHO-WHO Caribbean⁩

55% of TCI population fully vaccinated as at 10 June 2021, just announced by the Premier (Acting) in the House of Assembly on Thursday. The latest from Parliament gov.tc/hoa rtc89fm.com TCIG Communications Directorate TCI Ministry of Health and Human Services RTC FM

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Productive meeting today at #WHA76 with Dr. François Braun, Minister of Health and Prevention of France François Braun, to discuss health priorities of the French departments of the Americas, including equity, primary health care and the control of infectious diseases

Important global issues discussed today with Dr. Jenny Harries, Chief Executive of UK Health Security Agency, including One Health, pandemic preparedness and emergency prevention. We also examined some priority matters for UK Territories in the Americas: Vaccine hesitancy, mental health and NCDs.

At my encounter with Prof. Dr. Ernst Kuipers, Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport of the Netherlands at WHA76 yesterday, we discussed collaboration to improve the health of populations of their Caribbean special municipalities, including strengthening human resources for health

Any avid golfers on #MedTwitter ? Join us in Arlington, Virginia for the Turks and Caicos Premier’s Classic! Sign up here: tinyurl.com/PremierClassic

Great work Stuart Ewing, M.D. and the The Youth HELP Foundation, continue investing in the future of our youth!

Global health and global surgery initiatives are key to achieving better health outcomes for vulnerable populations and communities around the world and eliminating health disparities in low-resource #globalhealth #globalsurgery Mass General Surgery

Awesome catching up with friends, family and colleagues Mass General Surgery American College of Surgeons #surgicalfamily #ACS2023

CARICOM Climate Change and Health Training for CARICOM Youth Ambassadorss x.com/i/broadcasts/1…