The Brazilian government through its Ministry of Health, is in discussions with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), on ways they can work together to strengthen the Region’s capacity to deal with public health issues. The Chikungunya epidemic in the Caribbean and the threat of ...
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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, December 10, 2014: “Antimicrobial resistance threatens a return to the pre-antibiotic era when common infections and simple injuries often cause death.” This World Health Organization statement was reinforced by the Executive Director of the Cari...
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The Plan of Action for Promoting Healthy Weights: 2014 – 2019 is one part of CARPHA’s integrated strategy to reduce the burden of NCDs. The Plan focuses on the specific issues, challenges and needs of children and adolescents (Birth – 25 years) as it pertains to over-nutrition. Alt...
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CARPHA recently concluded a specialized five-day training workshop on the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, version 10 (ICD-10) and Underlying Cause-of-Death Selection in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago for first time mortality coders. The tr...
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