APRIL 11, 2023: The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Religious Affairs welcomes its most recent collaboration with Grenada Electricity Services Ltd. (Grenlec), which has provided a grant for the purchase of furniture and appliance to improve the quality of life of residents, and the level of care delivered by the staff at the Mt. Gay […]
By Lincoln DePradine A Canadian dental and healthcare volunteer team, which visited Grenada in 2018 and 2019 but aborted a third trip in 2020 because of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, will be returning to the country this year. During the two earlier visits by Smiles Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique (GCP), members offered assistance in […]
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, NOVEMBER 10, 2022, GIS: – The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Religious Affairs is reporting a minor increase in the number of reported cases of Coxsackie Virus, also known as Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease on the island. In response to the minor increase, officials have stepped up sensitization efforts and are […]
ST. GEORGE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2022: The Epidemiology Department of the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Religious Affairs is closely monitoring an active outbreak of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) in the country. Based on its most recent laboratory testing conducted on September 27, 2022, the cause of this outbreak is linked to the Influenza A virus […]
Washington D.C., 21 September 2022 (PAHO) – While COVID-19 continues to take around 4,000 lives each week in the Americas, and monkeypox cases rise, the polio virus has now been detected among unvaccinated communities in New York. In light of this, the Pan American Health Organization Director (PAHO) has called on countries to urgently strengthen surveillance […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – September 17, 2022: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has partnered with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to implement a regional project to develop a framework for Caribbean Moves: an initiative to reduce the high incidence of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). The project will build on the momentum of, ongoing national programmes, intended to increase […]
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 — As Caribbean students start to return to the classroom across the region, an ambitious campaign promoting nutritious food in schools hopes to get them healthier. The six-week digital campaign, ‘#ActOnFacts – The Food in Schools Matters’, encourages public and policymaker support for the introduction of policies limiting the sale and marketing of […]
Despite the continued slow uptake of the Coronavirus vaccines in Grenada, the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Religious Affairs (MOHWARA) through the Community Nursing Department, is not relenting, and is instead ensuring that all efforts are made to encourage vaccination against the deadly virus, through education, awareness, and the availability of a variety of vaccines. […]
Grenada- August 22, 2022- This past week volunteer dentists from the USA and Canada are enjoyed the true scope of voluntourism– staying at Sandals Grenada and offering free dental care to Grenadians at the National Cricket Stadium reaching a total of 529 persons. This free dental clinic is the resumption of an annual drive; the […]
