Dermatology

The HEART NSTA Trust in collaboration with the Inter-American Centre for Knowledge Development in Vocational Training (ILO/Cinterfor) hosted its Sub-Regional Summit at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston November 22 to 24. Major stakeholders in the Caribbean and the Americas gathered at the event to discuss how to chart the path for growing Technical and Vocational Education and Training in...

According to a recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, about 25% of individuals work in professions that require them to sit for extended periods of time, which is commonly referred to as sedentary behavior. Physical inactivity, as highlighted by the World Health Organization (WHO), stands as the fourth foremost risk factor for global mortality.  A study...

The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) recently announced the award of scholarships totaling US$80,000 / J$12 million to 11 students pursuing postgraduate and undergraduate studies at The University of the West Indies (UWI) and other tertiary institutions. The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility, CCRIF, is the world's first multi-country, multi-peril risk pool providing parametric insurance and other products to...