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Positive Communication at Home Reduces Risk of Depression Among Youths
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, June 23, 2016: Young people between the ages of 15 – 19 years old who have a positive home environment are less likely to be depressed, even if they have experienced violence, come from a poor family or have no religious affiliation. This was revealed by Epidemiologist, Shelly Mc Farlane at the 61st CARPHA Annual…
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CARPHA collaborates to protect the Caribbean’s Oceans
In observance of World Oceans Day which is celebrated on June 8 each year we take a look at the work that one of our Community Institutions, Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), is doing to help protect the Region's oceans. CARPHA is the inter-governmental arm of CARICOM with responsibility for the delivery of public health in the Caribbean Region.…
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Networking to combat Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases
Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis – Zika, the latest vector-borne disease, has been reported in more than 30 countries of the Americas. This disease, along with Dengue and Chikungunya continue to threaten the health, tourism, social and economic development of the Region. According to Dr. Joy St. John, Director of Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control at the Caribbean Public Health Agency…
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Development of marijuana industry urgent – Jamaica Finance Minister
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says Jamaica must move with urgency to develop a medical marijuana industry. He pointed out that exploiting the benefits of marijuana is “not about smoking a spliff” or “walking around with two ounces of the weed.” This is about building an industry of value-added products,” the Minister emphasised. Mr. Shaw…
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Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week launched to raise awareness on preventing Zika
Eliminating mosquito breeding sites, avoiding mosquito bites, and protecting pregnant women from Zika virus are the key messages of the inaugural Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week, launched today by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the CARICOM Secretariat. With the slogan ‘Fight the bite, destroy mosquito breeding sites’, this first Mosquito Awareness Week, 9-15…
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CARPHA to host Health Research Conference on Family Health in Turks and Caicos in June
Child health, Zika, healthy ageing and HIV AIDS are among the family health issues that will be addressed at the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Health Research Conference this year. The Conference, which will be held at Beaches Resort in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), has received the full support of the Turks and Caicos Government. At a media…
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Diabetes: A Big Problem for Years to Come
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 7, 2016. Studies conducted by the University of the West Indies (UWI) estimate that 1 in every 4 adults in some Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have diabetes. More worrying is the doubling of overweight and obesity in children less than five years, along with the high rates in adolescence, as obesity is one…
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CARPHA provides Zika Virus update in Caribbean
(CARPHA – Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. March 23, 2016. The Caribbean region continues to wrestle with Zika. To date, there has been an increase in locally-confirmed cases of Zika in countries and territories around the Region. CARPHA Executive Director, Dr. James Hospedales updates the public on Zika virus (ZIKV) in the Caribbean region, and reinforces the need for…
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UWI launches regional Zika task force
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday February 11, 2016 – Responding to the growing threat the Zika virus poses to the Caribbean, the University of the West Indies (UWI) has launched a regional UWI Zika task force that will leverage the university’s extensive public health capabilities and coordinate its efforts with regional governments and health ministries to combat the virus. UWI’s Vice Chancellor,…
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CARPHA Observes World Cancer Day
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. February 4, 2016. Cancers are the second leading cause of death in the Caribbean region. Breast cancer is the main cause of death among females, followed by cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable, yet it claims the lives of a large number of women in the Caribbean each year. The majority of…
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