Unprecedented Devastation: Hurricane Beryl’s Destructive Path Through the Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl left a trail of unprecedented devastation across the Caribbean, marking itself as one of the most destructive storms in recent memory. As the earliest Category 5 hurricane ever recorded, Beryl unleashed its fury on several Caribbean islands, transforming vibrant communities into landscapes of desolation. In Barbados and Jamaica,…...

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Public Health Forum in 2020

Chair of MPOM organized a public health forum in 2020 COVID-19 pandemic to help educated the Caribbean diaspora community in New York....

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OECS Commission Statement on Devastation Wrought by Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas

OECS Media Statement Tuesday, September 3, 2019 — The Commission of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) monitors with much sadness the unfortunate passage of Hurricane Dorian over the islands of The Bahamas during the past two days.Hurricane Dorian made landfall in The Bahamas as a Category 5 hurricane on…...

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After Dorian, Damaged Supply Lines Demand Creative Logistics

One of the first medical aid shipments delivered by boat to the Abaco Islands arrived today and was put to immediate use by the medical team it accompanied. It was not an easy trip. A communications blackout and pervasive flooding have impeded the flow of aid and support to the…...

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Disaster preparedness: OECS-Direct Relief partnership to boost emergency medication supplies in the Eastern Caribbean

OECS Media release Tuesday, July 2, 2019 — The Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States and Direct Relief have partnered to provide emergency medication supplies to the OECS Member States in the event of natural disasters. Ahead of the hurricane season, the agreement signed between the organizations is critical to enhancing…...

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