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Curaçao Continues to Surge as One of the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Destinations

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Curaçao’s growth is showing up in familiar places. It’s there in the steady hum along the Handelskade, in the fuller tables at waterfront restaurants in Pietermaai, and in the growing lineups at beach clubs on the island’s western shore, from Cas Abao to Playa Kalki. Across the island, the rhythm feels busier, more confident, and […]

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Jamaica Planning to Launch Electronic Medical Records System

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government has earmarked about $472,000 USD to begin implementation of its planned Electronic Medical Records system. The plan, which would replace the country’s existing paper-based system, is part of Jamaica’s National Strategic Plan for Health Information System. “Our first set of projects in terms of […]

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Jamaica, Medical Tourism Hub?

Above: Montego Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s stated goal of transforming the country into a regional health tourism hub is “achievable,” according to Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson. “We have some of the best health-trained personnel this side of the world (and) logistically, we are at the very centre of the Caribbean,” wrote […]