Caribbean News
Cholera risk increasing says WHO, $25 Million needed now to cap the surge
By Dana Malcolm
Staff Writer
#TurksandCaicos, March 2, 2023 – A staggering one billion people or a massive 12.9 percent of the global population across 43 countries are at risk of cholera infection according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Five of the six global regions have cases with full on outbreaks affecting parts of Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. So far India, Pakistan, the Philippines and Syria, among others, are listed as affected by outbreaks.
The current spread of official outbreaks affecting 22 countries has forced the global organization to ask for funding to help with control of the disease for the first time. Should a pandemic ensue vaccines would be in extremely short
supply with only 37 million set to be available for the entire year of 2023.
Haiti and the Dominican Republic are the two Caribbean countries listed as battling outbreaks; both of them are close neighbors to the Turks and Caicos, a risk that the government has clocked and says it is hatching mitigation strategies.
The Ministry of Health has been instructed by the National Security Council to secure its own batch of cholera vaccines should the country need them. In addition, they are creating a smart screen program to detect cholera in the hundreds of Haitian migrants who continue to brave the seas and try to reach the Turks and Caicos’ shores.
The cholera outbreak is also one of the reasons that a moratorium has been placed on visitor visas to the Turks and Caicos for candidates applying from Haiti.
The WHO has fingered war, poverty, and natural disasters as all fueling poor access to clean water and the leading reasons for the regressive outbreaks.
In fact, the organization says it needs $25 million to help curb the outbreaks and save lives.
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Paid internship opportunity in Energy Data Collection, Application DEADLINE is April 19
April 19, 2024 – The Caribbean Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) in cooperation with the Energy and Utilities Department (EUD), Ministry of Public Safety and Utilities (MPSU), is looking for a motivated intern to work in close collaboration with regional and national institutions to survey and collect energy-related data that will be used to create the Energy Report Cards (ERCs) for the Turks and Caicos Islands. A stipend for the intern will be provided by CCREEE.
The intern will be based at the EUD/MPSU. The internship program will provide students and/or young professionals with a unique opportunity to work with the energy sector institutions and stakeholders in TCI, gain practical experience in the energy sector, and contribute to the knowledge management functions of the Regional Energy Information System within the CARICOM Energy Knowledge Hub (CEKH).
SCOPE OF WORK
The CCREEE in collaboration with the EUD/MPSU will collect specified data and information that will be used to develop the TCI Energy Report Cards which will be made accessible through the CARICOM Energy Knowledge Hub (CEKH). The hub may be accessed by registering at https://cekh.ccreee.org. The Energy Report Cards will also offer important support to the CCREEE work program, including support for energy planning and the development of sustainable energy projects.
DESIRED PROFILE
- Bachelor’s degree or on course for completion of one by December 2024.
- Interest in the energy sector and willingness to learn about the socio-economic, technical and environmental aspects of the energy landscape; studies in sustainable energy, environmental sciences or related fields are an asset but not a National or resident of one of the relevant countries.
- Proficiency in English.
INTERNSHIP TIMEFRAME
The internship will run for a period of eight (8) weeks from May 27 to July 19, 2024.
APPLICATION
The intern applicant should send their application (motivation letter and CV) on or before April 19, 2024 to recruitment@ccreee.org and copy eud@gov.tc.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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