Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 27 2015. “Recent outbreaks of measles in North America have reemphasized the importance of maintaining vaccination coverage at 95% or more in all countries in the Caribbean Community” remarked Dr. C. James Hospedales, Executive Director of the Ca...
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Food Safety, should we be concerned? Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. April 21 2015. In the Caribbean region, foodborne diseases continue to increase and have huge impacts on public health and the economy. Every year, thousands of people in the Region experience one or more episodes of fo...
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On April 22, 2015, the first cohort of Trainees in St Lucia to complete Level I of the Caribbean Regional Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme (CR-FELTP) celebrated their graduation with a ceremony at the Bay Gardens Hotel in Rodney Bay, St Lucia. Nine graduates were recognized for ...
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Environmental awareness and concerns resulting from climate change and climate variability, as well as increasing demands for potable water underline rainwater harvesting as a means of boosting water supplies. “Ensuring that populations have access to safe and affordable potable water is a bas...
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