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  • Photo of Over 70 public health, clinical practitioners excel in global health E-learning programme

    Over 70 public health, clinical practitioners excel in global health E-learning programme

    Seventy-five Guyanese public health and clinical practitioners have been recognised for their dedication and commitment to advancing their skills in global health. Guyanese public health and clinical practitioners with Dr Frank Anthony, Guyana’s MInister of Health (centre), at the award presentation. They were awarded certificates by the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) for successfully completing the University…

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  • Photo of Prime Minister Drew addresses alarming trend of firearm injuries among young children and adolescents

    Prime Minister Drew addresses alarming trend of firearm injuries among young children and adolescents

    (Via St Kitts and Nevis Information Service) Saint Lucia, 30 April 2024 – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr Terrance Drew, delivered a compelling address during the 68th Annual Health Research Conference, hosted by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in St. Lucia, on April 25, 2024, highlighting the pressing need to address firearm violence as a…

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  • Photo of Chief Medical Officers Discuss Regional Health Cooperation in Saint Lucia

    Chief Medical Officers Discuss Regional Health Cooperation in Saint Lucia

    Participants of the Thirty-Second Meeting of Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), Saint Lucia, 23-24 April 2024 The migration of healthcare workers from CARICOM, the implementation of the regional cooperation in health framework, and preparations for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup were among the issues that occupied the attention of Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) in Saint Lucia from…

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  • Photo of “Trafficking of illegal weapons into any nation is a direct breach of its borders” – SKN PM

    “Trafficking of illegal weapons into any nation is a direct breach of its borders” – SKN PM

    Hon. Dr Terrence Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, continues to raise the alarm about the increased instances of violent crime involving the use of illegal firearms in the Region. Dr Drew underscored this during the four-day Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) meeting, which began in St. Kitts and Nevis on Monday. Addressing…

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  • Photo of Remarks by Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community at the Opening Ceremony of the Climate Change and Health Orientation and Training Workshop for CARICOM Youth Ambassadors and Youth Leaders, 23 April 2024

    Remarks by Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community at the Opening Ceremony of the Climate Change and Health Orientation and Training Workshop for CARICOM Youth Ambassadors and Youth Leaders, 23 April 2024

     Honourable Frank Anthony, Minister of Health of Guyana;  Representatives of International Organisations;  Ms. Alison Drayton, Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social Development;  Other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat;  CARICOM Youth Ambassadors and Youth Leaders  Young People of the Region. I am pleased to speak with you today as we convene the Climate Change…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Equipping Youth to Tackle Climate Change and Health Challenges

    CARICOM Equipping Youth to Tackle Climate Change and Health Challenges

    Thursday 18 April 2024 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): Empowering CARICOM Youth Ambassadors (CYAs) and other Youth Leaders with technical knowledge and expertise to confront the global challenge of climate change is a main goal of the upcoming “CARICOM Climate Change and Health Orientation and Training for CYAs and Youth Leaders” which will take place from 23-26 April at the…

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  • Photo of CARICOM HEALTH MINISTERS ENDORSE CARIBBEAN MOVES INITIATIVE

    CARICOM HEALTH MINISTERS ENDORSE CARIBBEAN MOVES INITIATIVE

    In a powerful display of unity and commitment, CARICOM Ministers of Health collectively endorsed the proposed “Caribbean Moves” (CM) framework and implementation plan. They also expressed their support for including the initiative under the current standard Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) agenda item for subsequent Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) Health meetings. The decision to endorse the movement was made…

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  • Photo of Seventh round of Caribbean Food Security and Livelihoods Survey launched

    Seventh round of Caribbean Food Security and Livelihoods Survey launched

    The seventh round of the Caribbean Food Security and Livelihoods Survey has launched. The survey is is available between 19 March and 2 April 2024, and is open to persons 18 years and older in all CARICOM Member States and Associate Members, as well as in Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten. It is available in English, French, Dutch and Spanish, and can be accessed at this link: https://arcg.is/LSiPC  The…

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  • Photo of Second Workshop Held to Develop Regional Migration Policy

    Second Workshop Held to Develop Regional Migration Policy

    The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration Workshop for the Caribbean was convened 1-2 November 2023 at the United Nations House, Bridgetown, Barbados.  Representatives from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Caribbean, European Union (EU) International Partnerships and regional stakeholders met to further discuss the development of a Regional Migration Policy. Initial development of the…

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  • Photo of Process to develop Regional Migration Policy Progressing

    Process to develop Regional Migration Policy Progressing

    Regional stakeholders have made progress with the development of a Regional Migration Policy, the focus of a workshop on migration in the Caribbean, convened 1-3 November 2023 at the United Nations House, Bridgetown, Barbados.  The workshop was facilitated by the CARICOM Secretariat and the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS) in collaboration with the International Organization for…

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