In early 2019, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD, or French Development Agency in English) embarked on a project centred on a shared commitment to strengthen regional health security and prevent and control non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in...
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In May 2020, the IDB approved a US$750,000 (TT$5.1 million) grant to support CARPHA in the coordination of the regional health response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The grant is financed by the IDB Japan Special Fund which was first established in 1988 by the Government of Japan to foster...
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CARPHA has launched a survey to obtain views on the COVID-19 vaccines of people living in the Region and to determine their willingness to be vaccinated
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In the Caribbean region, cancer is the second leading cause of death. However, a significant number of cancer deaths can largely be prevented through primary prevention, screening and early detection, timely diagnosis and treatment.
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