Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 5 November, 2016. Exposure to toxic chemicals found in household cleaning products, processed foods and even clothing can severely damage a person’s health. Dr. Ahmad Khan, Director, Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Te...
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CARPHA and representatives from all Caribbean countries and territories have agreed on a draft framework for a formal vector-borne diseases network. The goal is to share critical data for emerging infections such as dengue and Zika viruses, develop research plans, and improve surveillance, diagnosis...
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Geneva, Switzerland, May 25, 2016: The CARICOM countries have a combined population of over 16 million and an average life expectancy ranging from 70 to 80 years except in Haiti, where it is 62 years. The Caribbean region also has the highest burden of non communicable diseases (NCDs) in...
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Networking to Combat Zika and other Mosquito borne Diseases Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, 19th May 2016. Zika, the latest vector borne disease, has been reported in more than 30 countries of the Americas. This disease, along with Dengue and Chikungunya continue to threaten the healt...
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