Tag: Dr Joy St John
St John and Abed among 16 to receive honorary UWI degrees
Kingston – Sir Richie Richardson. Robert “Lord Nelson” Nelson. Alston “Becket” Cyrus. Dr Joy St John. Adam Stewart. Ambassador Gabriel Abed.They are among 16...
No confirmed cases of monkeypox in the Caribbean
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago – There have been no confirmed cases of Monkeypox in the Caribbean thus far, Executive Director of the...
Global drive to eliminate smoking
by Gercine CarterThe Caribbean has been urged to step up implementation of policies to ensure the region achieves its goal to become 100 per...
St John says officials should remain vigilant at borders
Executive director of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr Joy St John, said on Thursday that some level of variant screening for novel...
‘90% needed’ for herd immunity
With the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus taking hold in more countries across the region, Caribbean countries may now need to attain 90...
St John: Counter hesitancy with facts
Executive director of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Dr Joy St John has cited vaccine hesitancy among obstacles preventing CARPHA member countries from...