This year World Hypertension Day will be commemorated under the theme: Measure your blood pressure, control it, live longer! In the Caribbean and worldwide, hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is the leading risk factor for illness and premature death from cardiovascular disease.
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As deaths from COVID-19 surpass one million worldwide, with 4,194 reported in 33 territories of the Caribbean (as of October 15, 2020), including CARPHA Member States, the growing need for a vaccine to prevent illness and death has become painfully evident. It is critical that there is equitable acc...
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This year’s World Food Day instituted by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO) marks its 75th anniversary. The world has achieved many successes in agriculture, food security and addressing starvation and malnutrition in vulnerable communities. We still have far to go in our...
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In commemoration of our 100th Situation Report, the Caribbean Public Health Agency is pleased to present this special publication that chronicles the Agency’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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