Improvement of the health – and financial literacy of the population of Curaçao.
Summary
This project aims to explore the relationship between financial literacy and health literacy in the Caribbean context, with a focus on determinants related to social relations and cultural values.
To be…
Dutch Caribbean preparedness for mosquito-borne infectious diseases
Background
With their dependence of tourism, the climatic conditions favoring mosquito establishment, and their central position in wildlife migratory routes, the Dutch Caribbean are potential hot spots for outbreaks of virus diseases spread by arthropod vectors (arboviruses), like…
Burden of Multiple Myeloma Patient Care on Health Care in Curaçao
Background
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological malignancy characterized by clonal proliferation of plasma cells in the bone marrow resulting in end-organ damage with morbidity and early mortality if left untreated. Even…
Outcome of Combined Modality Treatment Employing Modern Chemotherapy with Cobalt Based Radiotherapy in Curaçao
Background
Many cancers are currently treated with the combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy as a radiosensitizer (combined modality treatment, CMT). In Curaçao, radiotherapy is delivered employing a…
A folk remedy (Phytotherapy) may be an effective treatment for several diseases. The use of botanical remedies for the treatment of various ailments is very popular in Curaçao. The medicinal power of plants should not be trivialized. During the chikungunya virus (CHIKV) outbreak in Curaçao,…
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