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The Montegut Scholarship Program (MGSP) was established in 2010 to honor Dr. Alain Montegut, a former Board Member of the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) from 2005–2010. Dr. Montegut has […]

Dr. C.V. Alert, MB BS, DM, FCCFP.Family Physician. Hypertension epidemiology in the Caribbean. Diagnosis and Control. These are the main causes of suffering and death, often prematurely, in most Caribbean

And why you should have a family doctor.Dr. C. V. Alert, MB BS, DM. FCCFP.Family Physician.Founder and Director, the Wellness Clinic, Barbados. The importance of a healthy lifestyle. Maintaining a

And why you should have a family doctor.Dr. C. V. Alert, MB BS, DM. FCCFPFamily Physician.Founder and Director, the Wellness Clinic, Barbados. The heart attack at 50 began at 20.The

Contributed by Dr. Aldyth Buckland, CCFP Co-Chair on the CCFP-JVMA One Health Jamaica Planning Committee and CCFP Representative on Planetary Health Alliance- Caribbean Regional Hub) Ourplanet“Earth”issick. The natural environment makes

Dr. C.V. Alert, MB BS, DM, FCCFP. Family Physician. In a breaking news story today two men died after they were attacked by a group of masked assailants in a

Dr. C. V. Alert, MB BS, DM, FCCFP.Family Physician. Disease risk factors are characteristics or behaviors that increase a person’s chance of developing a particular disease. Not everyone that has

Dr. C.V. Alert, MB BS, DM. FCCFP. Family Physician. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly evolving field of computer science that aims to create machines that can perform tasks that

Dr. C.V. Alert, MB BS, DM, FCCFP.Family Physician. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the world’s leading cause of death and disability. They include cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and chronic lung disease,

Dr. C.V. Alert MB BS, DM, FCCFP. Family Physician. The term ‘resilience’ primarily reflects the capabilities of a system to absorb and recover from disturbances. Mental health resilience is crucial