Caribbean health systems
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CARPHA enhances communication strategies and promotes One Health partnerships to support public health
“The [One Health] approach significantly changes how the Region approaches community health promotion and public health education strategies.” – Dike Noel, Manager, Communications, CARICOM Secretariat Communication and health promotion specialists from 25 CARICOM Member States and institutions have enhanced their capacity to further develop risk communication strategies by employing the “One Health” approach, which links human health to the health…
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Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week 2025 Launches Amid Rising Mosquito-borne Disease Cases
CARPHA Calls for Regional Action: “Stop Disease Transmission, Start Source Reduction! The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) officially invites all sectors to commemorate the 2025 iteration of Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week (CMAW), observed from May 12th to 16th, under the theme “Stop Disease Transmission, Start Source Reduction.” The campaign once again shines a spotlight on the serious and growing threat…
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CARICOM Chief Medical Officers Chart New Course as Global Health Policies Shift
“Now more than ever, working together as a unified Region will be critical to the continued strengthening and resilience of our healthcare systems in the face of the changing geopolitical and global economic landscape.” Dr Shawn Charles, Chief Medical Officer, Grenada and Chair Thirty-Third Meeting of Chief Medical Officers Thursday 8 May 2025 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): Global health…
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