This study reviews the outcomes of the medical graduates of the Class of 1982a, twenty-five years after qualification.

This is the first of a two part series on health conditions during slavery in Barbados.

This study has established a model for the understanding of factors that impact on the well-being of aged people in Jamaica. The researcher has shown that quality of life is indeed influenced by biological, psychological, environmental and social conditions. Although this model does not provide all the answers to possible factors of importance and their impact on well-being, it is concluded that biopsychosocial and environmental factors are important in patient care.

This study investigated the health, social and economic situation, and issues of loneliness in the elderly in Trinidad. More than one-third of these persons reported themselves to be in “fair” to “good” health, but a similar proportion reported feelings of loneliness.

This documents landmark policy achievements and responses to population ageing and analyzes related social, economic and health implications, as well as, the challenges and opportunities of ageing.

Jamaica has a well-established, comprehensive national human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) programme that has slowed the HIV epidemic and mitigated its impact.

Special emphasis is placed on health research that focussed on the perinatal period, the young child and adolescent, the epidemics of chronic diseases and violence and the linkage between health and tourism.

Our model in which university faculty and postgraduate students collaborate with public health teams to investigate disease burden, find the most effective strategies and train public health teams, is workable.

A more robust health and human resources planning model has been developed to support broader planning and design of a future health and human resources model

The Medical Faculties of The University of the West Indies have served both their host nations and the region effectively and must retain and enhance their international reputation as centres of excellence in medical education (undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education) and health research.