The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)

Partnering with Member States and stakeholders to prevent disease, promote and protect the health of the people of the Caribbean.

World Breastfeeding Week 2020: Support Breastfeeding for a Healthier Planet
The benefits of breastfeeding are tremendous for both mother and baby. Breast milk, which is specially designed to meet the health needs of a growing baby, provides protection aga...
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CARPHA’s Caribbean Regulatory System (CRS) Recommends Its 100th Medicine to CARICOM Member States
Recently, the CARPHA CRS recommended its 100th medicine to CARICOM Member States. The event serves as an important milestone. The CARPHA CRS has been operational since April 2017...
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CARPHA’s Caribbean Regulatory System (CRS) Recommends Its First COVID-19 PCR Test Kit for Pandemic Use to CARICOM /
The Caribbean Public Health Agency's Caribbean Regulatory System (CARPHA - CRS) has issued the first ever recommendation of a diagnostic test kit for the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavir...
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CARPHA Receives Medical Supplies from the People's Republic of China
CARPHA received medical supplies from the People’s Republic of China to help in the fight against COVID-19.
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CARPHA Laboratory Achieves 100% Turnaround Time for all Diagnostic Tests
In June 2020, the CARPHA Medical Microbiology Laboratory (CMML) processed the largest number of samples – an unprecedented achievement in the history of the organisation. A total...
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