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Breastfeeding for a Happier, Healthier Region

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In recognition of World Breastfeeding Week (WBFW), August 1-7, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), encourages mothers to see breastfeeding as the normal way of nourishing their babies from the first hour of their birth (initiation) to at least six months after, with continued breastfeeding up to age two along with complementary food. The theme given by World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action for this year’s WBFW is Breastfeeding – a winning goal for life. This i...

Centralized Generic Medicines Registry

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Caribbean countries discuss establishment of a centralized genericmedicines registry process to improve access to essential medicines More than 16.7 million people could benefit from this measure, which will reduce duplication of efforts and increase collaboration among Caribbean countries to ensure the availability and quality of essential medicines. The countries are discussing a pilot project that will be coordinated by PAHO/WHO, CARICOM, CARPHA, and the Caribbean Technical Advisory Gr...

CARPHA DECLARES CHIKUNGUNYA CONTROL AND EBOLA PREPAREDNESS TOP PUBLIC HEALTH PRIORITIES

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CARPHA declares chikungunya control and preparedness for Ebola virus disease top public health priorities for the Region at this time and they are currently receiving our greatest attention. The number of reported cases of chikungunya continues to increase, and provides a challenge to public health services. CARPHA continues to provide laboratory testing for chikungunya in the English-speaking Caribbean. However, those being tested and reported represent only the “tip of the iceberg...

World Health Day 2014

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World Health Day 2014 Message from the Executive Director, CARPHA Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 4, 2014: The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) joins the rest of the world in celebrating World Health Day. The theme for World Health Day 2014 – Small Bite, BIG THREAT - is very timely and of great importance to us in the Caribbean Region. Vector-borne diseases are diseases which are spread by insects that transmit bacteria, parasites and viruses to humans. With our perennial...

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CARPHA Works with Trinidad and Tobago toward Strengthening Capacity for the Upcoming ICC T20 Men’s World Cup

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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. May 8th 2024. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) held a 4-day integrated mission to Trinidad and Tobago from May 6th to 9th, 2024, with the aim o...
CARPHA Provides Laboratory Services for ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2024

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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 7 May 2024. As anticipation builds for the upcoming ICC T20 Cricket World Cup in June 2024, public health preparations for these inte...
Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis Gives Keynote Address at Panel Discussion - Aiming for Change: Firearms and Public Health Intersections

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Castries, Saint Lucia. 3 May 2024. Why do the types of weapons used in violence, and in particular firearms matter? What roles can the public health sector play in preventing firearms-related vi...
CARPHA Conference Tackles Violence Through Research and Evidence

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Castries, Saint Lucia. 3 May 2024. Violence plagues the Region and represents a huge burden on health systems and major economic costs to society. Violence as a public hea...
CARPHA Supports Antigua and Barbuda in Building Capacity for upcoming Mass Gathering Events

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St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda. April 17th 2024. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is conducting an integrated mission to Antigua and Barbuda (ANU) during April 15-19th&nbs...
CARPHA Works Towards Strengthening Health Emergency Preparedness and Response, and Outbreak Management

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In light of recent global health challenges and regional natural disasters, the importance of robust emergency preparedness and, outbreak detection and management in the region cannot be overstated. T...
CARPHA Progresses to Eligibility for the First Disbursement of Pandemic Funding

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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 22 March, 2024. Following a landmark Public Signing Ceremony for the Pandemic Fund (PF) Technical Cooperation Agreement (“Reducing the Public Health Impact of...
Violence in the Caribbean: a Public Health Crisis

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Castries, Saint Lucia, 21 March 2024. Violence is rightly examined as a public health issue, because it affects physical, mental, and psychosocial health, it affects the individual families, and commu...
Media Invitation - CARPHA 68th Annual Health Research Conference Media Launch

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CARPHA Supports St. Vincent and the Grenadines for CELAC and Cricket World Cup

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Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, March 6th 2024. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) conducted an integrated mission to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to ...

CARPHA Encourages Persons to Know their Blood Pressure

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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, May 16, 2014: The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is calling on persons to know their blood pressure, strive to keep it healthy or lower it. This is in keep...
CARPHA and CTO Launch Tourism and Health Programme

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CARPHA and CTO successfully launched the regional tourism and health programme and conducted an awareness and discussion workshop on Friday May 2, 2014 in Aruba. The keynote address was given by the M...
CARPHA’s new Chairman of the Board

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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, October 02, 2013: The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is pleased to announce the appointment of the Honourable Colin Riley, Minister of Health of Montserrat...
Saint Lucia Joins Regional Project to Build Public Health Capacity

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Castries, Saint Lucia, September 04, 2014. The Ministry of Health, Wellness, Human Services and Gender Relations, in collaboration with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), is launching the Ca...
New CARPHA lab to help region respond to health threats

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The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) moved today one step forward in its mission to provide strategic direction in analyzing, defining and responding to public health priorities of CARICOM, in ...
GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP

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The Center for Global Health of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S., in collaboration with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), St. George's Un...
CR-FELTP Trains New Mentors in Jamaica

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Caribbean Regional Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme (CR-FELTP) Trains New Mentors in Jamaica The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) hosted a four-day workshop in Kingston, Jam...
Risk of Ebola in the Caribbean "Low"

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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, August 06, 2014: The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says the risk of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) being imported to the Caribbean is low. Executive Direct...
Risk Communication Training to Help Senior Health Officials Better Manage Health Threats

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Risk Communication Training to Help Senior Health Officials Better Manage Health Threats Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, June 19, 2016: "Risk communication is an important tool in managing health th...
Influenza Activity in the Caribbean

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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, September 26, 2013. The Caribbean, like other regions in the Americas, experiences seasonal influenza activity. Improved health monitoring by Ministries of Health i...