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The Caribbean, and countries of the Americas, are first in the world to be declared free of local measles transmission. This historic announcement was recently made by the International Expert Committee for Documenting and Verifying Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Eliminati...
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A Healthy Environment: Key to Our Children’s Health Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, September 10, 2016: “About 1 in every 5 of our Caribbean children carries unhealthy weight and is at risk of developing costly non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and other problems later in life,&rdquo...
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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, September 27, 2016: Risk communication is an important tool in managing health threats such as Zika, and effective communication messages during these public health emergencies can sometimes pose a challenge. Twenty-four public health officers from 13 CARPHA Memb...
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Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week launched to raise awareness on preventing Zika Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 9 May, 2016. Eliminating mosquito breeding sites, avoiding mosquito bites, and protecting pregnant women from Zika virus are the key messages of the inaugural Caribbean Mosquit...
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