Overview This WHO UNFCCC health and climate change country profile for Grenada provides a summary of available evidence on climate hazards, health vulnerabilities, health impacts and progress to date...
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Tropical Storms Hanna, Gonzalo Roil Gulf, Caribbean Waters
By Noah Smith Tropical Storm Gonzalo is continuing its path across the Atlantic Ocean, aiming for the Caribbean’s Lesser Antilles as soon as Saturday. Gonzalo formed late Tuesday, making it the...
World Bank strengthens Grenada’s COVID-19 response with US$2.5 million
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2020 — Grenada will strengthen its response to the COVID-19 pandemic with US$2.5 million from the World Bank. The funds will be used to increase testing capacity, equip health...
NaDMA Grenada Situation Report #1 - Tropical Wave - August 1st, 2018
Nature of Event Tropical Wave which generated torrential rainfall and resulted in landslides and flooding in several areas. Areas Affected The Parishes of St. David and St. George were severely...
Ministry of Health ramps up yellow fever active surveillance
ST GEORGE'S, GRENADA, TUESDAY, APRIL 18 2017, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICE (GIS): - The Ministry of Health has announced that it is ramping-up its surveillance and monitoring systems in the wake of...
Nine confirmed Zika cases in Grenada
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, July 5, 2016 –GIS: Health and Social Security Minister Nickolas Steele says there is need for a collective effort to mitigate against the effects of Zika, with nine confirmed...
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Grenada Confirms Its First Zika case
ST. GEORGE'S, GRENADA, MAY 4, 2016, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICE (GIS): - The Ministry of Health wishes to advise that Grenada has reported its first laboratory confirmed case of Zika infection. A...
An official Statement from the Ministry of Health confirming the presence of Chikungunya in Grenada
ST.GEORGE'S, GRENADA, JUNE 26, 2014 -GIS: Following reports from our medical personnel on the sister isle of Carriacou of suspected cases of the Chikungunya virus on the island, the Ministry of...
Ministry of Health expresses concern about Dengue Outbreak
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Thursday, September 26, 2013: The Ministry of Health is taking aggressive measures to stem and prevent a major outbreak of dengue in Grenada. The announcement was made by...
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German funded Climate Change Project to commence in 2013
Thursday, November 22, 2012 11:16 AM - St. George's, Grenada St George’s, Grenada, 22 November, 2012: A two member delegation from the German International Cooperation (GIZ), the implementing agency...
Assistance for Trust Fund for Human Security project "Restoring Livelihoods in Grenada after Hurricanes Ivan and Emily"
On the 22nd of December (Friday), the Government of Japan and the United Nations (UN) decided to extend assistance totalling 1,026,538.3 US dollars (approximately 113.9 million yen), through the...
UNICEF speeds supplies to Grenada
Bridgetown, Barbados 16 July 2005 - UNICEF supplies arrived in Grenada today as the island continues to deal with the after effects of Hurricane Emily which impacted the island, especially the...
First hurricane of 2005 season brings Grenada's struggling reconstruction efforts to its knees
Barbados, 15 July 2005 -- Barely ten months after Hurricane Ivan swept away 80 per cent of Grenada's infrastructure and destroyed 90 percent of the nation's 28,000 homes, Grenada was hit this week by...
Grenada: Macro-socio-economic assessment of the damage caused by Hurricane Emily
Executive Summary The Process This study to undertake a Macro-economic and Social Assessment of the effects of Hurricane Emily on the performance of the Grenadian economy, only ten months after the...
Grenada: Recovery assistance to victims of Hurricane Ivan
Amount of decision: 1,500,000 euro Decision reference number: ECHO/GRD/BUD/2004/01000 Explanatory Memorandum 1 - Rationale, needs and target population: 1.1. - Rationale: On 7 September 2004,...
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Caribbean: Hurricane Ivan Appeal No. 21/04 Operations Update No. 11
The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are...
UK pledges further £5.5 million in post-hurricane assistance to Grenada
Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for International Development today announced a further £5.5 million for Grenada, increasing the UK's support to £7million. The devastating impact of Hurricane Ivan on...
Health services in Grenada almost fully restored with PAHO support
Bridgetown, Oct 8, 2004 (PAHO) - Almost 80 percent of the health care services in Grenada have been restored exactly one month after Hurricane Ivan struck the Eastern Caribbean island causing...
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ACT Update: Hurricane Ivan Caribbean 4/2004
Geneva, 4 October 2004 - Hurricane Ivan, a strong category 5 hurricane with speeds of 250 kph hit the Caribbean the second week of September, 2004. Ivan caused severe destruction to the island of...
Hurricane Ivan OCHA Situation Report No. 15
Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2004/166 OCHA Situation Report No. 15 Hurricane Ivan - Grenada Flash Appeal 1 October 2004 United Nations Flash Appeal for Grenada launched in New York Today 1. Following the...