Timothy Austin
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“Access to Health Must be a Priority during Climate Disasters” – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis
“With these storms that would be coming through the Region, if it is one facility or institution that should remain standing it should be a hospital. When I hear reports that the hospitals in the Grenadines are basically destroyed and people don’t know what has happened to the patients there, it is frightening.” The Honourable Dr Terrance Drew, Prime Minister…
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CARICOM Stakeholders Meet to Craft Regional Approach to Migration Policy
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Friday, 5 July 2024: The CARICOM Secretariat and the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS), with technical support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), will host a critical workshop titled “Towards a Regional Approach to a Migration Policy in the Caribbean—Realizing A Shared Vision” from 8 – 10…
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CARICOM Day Message 2024 from Dean, CARICOM Youth Ambassadors
As we commemorate our 51st CARICOM Day, I want to acknowledge the strong bond that unites our nations. This year, we face the challenges and aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, which has impacted our Member States. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this devastating event. This hurricane has underscored the importance of collective effects in creating a…
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Caribbean Public Health Day: from Awareness to Action – Public Health Matters
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 3 July 2024 – Caribbean Public Health Day (CPHD) is celebrated annually on 2 July to raise awareness about public health’s vital role in the lives of Caribbean people and to highlight the work of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA). This day coincides with the anniversary of CARPHA, the Region’s sole public health…
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Human Resources for Health in the Caribbean in Focus at PAHO/WHO and Ministry of Health meeting in Trinidad
“A number of our Member States have made advances in addressing Human Resource for Health (HRH) challenges; however, the Region’s persistent and perennial problem of migration of healthcare workers and, more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely intensified the gaps in availability, distribution and quality of HRH, and placed at peril, hopes for achieving universal access and universal coverage.” Helen…
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Caribbean rum producers to present 50th Anniversary Rum Blends to CARICOM governments
Caribbean rum producers will present specially developed 50th Anniversary Rum Blends to Caribbean Community (CARICOM) governments to honour the achievements of the Community over the past 50 years. Producers in all rum producing CARICOM Member States, thirteen in total, which are also members of the West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers Association (WIRSPA ), will present their products to national…
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Caribbean Professional and Amateur Athletes to compete in Seventeenth CARICOM Road Races in Grenada
“The activity is one of the parallel events of the upcoming 47th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, to be convened under the chairmanship of the Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada.” Wednesday 12 June 2024 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): Professional and amateur athletes from the Caribbean will compete in the…
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CARICOM Secretariat launches video documentary series on Regional Migration Policy
The CARICOM Secretariat, in collaboration with regional partners and with technical support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), is developing a Regional Migration Policy. In part one (1) of “Migration4Development,” Sherwin Toyne-Stephenson, Programme Manager, Crime and Security, CARICOM Secretariat, explains the process involved in creating the policy and why full stakeholder involvement is crucial. Brendan Tarnay, Program Officer –…
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“A life-changing experience” – Belize CARICOM Youth Ambassador on Climate Change Training
Blog written by Kenroy Simpson Cal – CARICOM Youth Ambassador – Belize As Belize’s CARICOM Youth Ambassador, I had the privilege of participating in a week-long Climate Change and Health Orientation and Training Workshop for CARICOM Youth Ambassadors (CYAs) and youth leaders from CARICOM nations, held at the CARICOM Headquarters in Guyana. This invaluable experience provided me with the opportunity…
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CARICOM-HeDPAC Partnership to address Human Health Workforce, Resilient Health Systems, and Local Manufacturing of Medical Products
“The HeDPAC Initiative has emerged as an important opportunity for the global South to work together to further strengthen the healthcare services provided to the people of these regions. Championed by Her Excellency Mia Amor Mottley and His Excellency Paul Kawage, the CARICOM Secretariat acknowledges that it seeks to address common, high-priority issues with mutually beneficial solutions.” Alison Drayton, Assistant…
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