University Hospital of the West Indies

Impact of Hurricane Melissa on neurosurgery care in Jamaica: implications for disaster preparedness

BACKGROUND: Natural disasters, including hurricanes, are becoming increasingly severe as a result of climate change, and can have a devastating impact on healthcare systems. In October 2025, a category five hurricane struck Jamaica and caused extensive damage throughout the islan...

Blood-based biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease and neurodegeneration in an indigenous African cohort using both Simoa and NULISA platforms

Background: In low- and middle-income countries, Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) constitute a growing public health burden. Indeed, the lack of awareness and easy screening tools, such as blood-based biomarkers, leaves many patients undiagnosed. In this study, we...

An update on the non operative reduction of intussusception at two Major Caribbean paediatric referral hospitals

A retrospective observational study was conducted to determine the success rate of non-operative management of intussusception at the two major paediatric surgical referral hospitals in Kingston, Jamaica, and to compare it to previously reported regional and international benchma...