CARPHA COVID-19 Health Rounds

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COVID-19 Essential Health Guidelines for Hospitality Sector

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Register Now: CARPHA COVID-19 Health Rounds

COVID-19 Essential Health Guidelines for Hospitality Sector

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14-April

COVID-19 Essential Health Guidelines for Hospitality Sector

Presenters: Dr. Lisa Indar | Ms. Ornella Cyrus

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Previous Health Rounds Sessions

September 2020 Health Rounds Sessions

29-Sep

COVID-19: Laboratory Diagnostics and Patient Immunity

Presenter: Dr Gabriel Gonzalez-Escobar

Summary: September 29, 2020 - CARPHA COVID-19 Health Rounds Webinar 4 "Laboratory Diagnostics and Patient Immunity" was well attended by national laboratory directors, regional laboratory experts and laboratory professionals from both the public and private sector. During his presentation, Dr. Gabriel Gonzalez-Escobar, Head, Laboratory Services and Networks, CARPHA Medical Microbiology Laboratory, discussed the various diagnostic platforms including antigen-based rapid tests, an update on serological assays and guidance on the use of the gold standard molecular methods (Polymerase Chain Reaction or PCR). A total of one hundred and thirteen (113) participants from seventeen (17) CMS joined the discussion on what is known about patient immunity, ongoing research into the link between asymptomatic presentation and immunity, and the most updated technical guidance available from the WHO, PAHO and CARPHA. An overview of CARPHA's Guidance on the Selection and Evaluation of Diagnostic Kits was given to attendees as a tool that can be used to evaluate existing and new test kits for COVID-19 diagnosis prior to purchase. The recording of the webinar is available here.

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16-Sep

Mosquito Borne Disease Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Presenters: Dr Laura-Lee Boodram | Mr Rajesh Ragoo | Mr Peter Williams

Summary: Third in the CARPHA COVID-19 Health Rounds Webinar Series was “Mosquito Borne Disease Management during the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar was well received by over 230 participants from 24 countries, 18 of which were CARPHA Member States. Participants included Ministry of Health workers from various departments including environmental health, public health, vector control, national laboratories, as well as, universities, NGOs and the private sector. Certificates of participation will be provided for individuals that attended the session. The recording of the webinar is available here.

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10-Sep

Management of Evacuation Shelters during COVID-19 Pandemic

Presenters: Mr. Peter Williams | Dr. Stephanie Fletcher-Lartey Mr. Bradshaw Isaacs | Dr. Kim Newton-James

Summary: The second CARPHA COVID-19 Health Rounds webinar “Managing Evacuation Shelters During the COVID-19 Pandemic” was well received by over 120 participants from 20 countries, 17 of which were CARPHA Member States. Participants were Ministry of Health workers, disaster management coordinators, shelter managers, social workers, community development officers, health inspectors, and many others that work in disaster management and health fields. The recording of the webinar is available here.

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2-Sep

COVID-19 Health Guidelines for Reopening Hospitality Sector - Accommodations

Presenters: Dr. Lisa Indar & Ms. Ornella Cyrus

Summary: As part of the COVID-19 Task Force “Caribbean Tourism Health Safety Training Series, CARPHA’s Tourism and Health Program conducted a training “COVID-19 Health Guidelines for Reopening Hospitality Sector – Accommodations & Tourism Health Information System (THiS) Overview.” A total of 256 persons were trained from twenty-five (25) countries, consisting of Eight-four (84) Hotels, Villas and Guest houses, One (1) Travel Agency, Fifteen (15) Tour companies, Ten (10) Tourism Authority and Institutions, Three (3) Taxi associations, and Four (4) Non-Tourisms related Organizations. Certificates of participation will be provided for individuals that attended the session. The link to the recording of the webinar can be found here.

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October 2020 Health Rounds Sessions

29-Oct

Under Pressure: NCDs & COVID-19 Part II

Presenters: Ms. Angela Hinds | Dr Trevor Ferguson | Ms. Sharmaine Edwards | Dr. Tamu Davidson

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The recording of the webinar is available here.

28-Oct

COVID-19 Health Guidelines for Reopening Hospitality Sector - Accommodations

Presenters: Dr. Lisa Indar | Ms. Ornella Cyrus

Summary: As part of the COVID-19 Task Force “Caribbean Tourism Health Safety Training Series, and the CARPHA Health Rounds, CARPHA’s Tourism and Health Program conducted a training entitled “COVID 19 Proactive Health Guidelines for Hospitality (tourism 101) and The Tourism and Health information system (THIS)”on October 28^th 2020. A total of 441 persons were trained from various countries. Certificates of participation will be provided for individuals that attended the session.

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21-Oct

Tackling Community Spread of COVID-19 Surveillance and Control Strategies

Presenters: Dr. Roshan Parasram | Dr. Narine Singh | Dr. Stephanie Fletcher-Lartey | Dr. Cheryl Jones

The recording of the webinar is available here.

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20-Oct

COVID-19 Proactive Health Guidelines for Hospitality: Tourism 101 and the Tourism and Health information System (THiS)

Presenters: Dr. Lisa Indar | Ms. Ornella Cyrus

Summary: As part of the CARPHA COVID-19 Health Rounds, CARPHA’s Tourism and Health Program in collaboration with the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority, conducted a training entitled “COVID 19 Proactive Health Guidelines for Hospitality (tourism 101) and The Tourism and Health information system (THIS)” presented to the hospitality sector in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on October 20th 2020. A total of 79 persons from the accommodation sector participated in training session. Certificates of participation will be provided for individuals that attended the session.

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15-Oct

Under Pressure: NCDs & COVID-19 Part I

Presenters: Prof. Jennifer Knight-Madden | Prof. Denise Eldemire Shearer | Dr Tracy Evans Gilbert | Dr. Cheryl Jones

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The recording of the webinar is available here.

13-Oct

Water Sanitation Hygiene and Waste Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Presenters: Mr. Bradshaw Isaacs | Dr. Kim Newton-James| Mr. Kareem Charlemange

The recording of the webinar is available here.

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November 2020 Health Rounds Sessions

26-Nov

Raising the Bar: CARPHA Guidelines on the Management of Diabetes in Primary Care & COVID-19 – Module 4

Presenters: Ms. Nicole Ennis | Mr. Ainsley Jones | Mr. Francis Burnett | Ms. Pamela Payne Wilson

The recording of the webinar is available here.

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19-Nov

Raising the Bar: CARPHA Guidelines on the Management of Diabetes in Primary Care & COVID-19 – Module 2

Presenters: Dr. Christine Bocage| Ms. Alecia Surujlal| Ms. Takese Foga

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The recording of the webinar is available here.

18-Nov

Tourism 101: COVID-19 Health Measures for Reopening Tourism

Presenters: Dr. Lisa Indar | Ms. Ornella Cyrus| Dr. Maurice Frank

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12-Nov

Raising the Bar: CARPHA Guidelines on the Management of Diabetes in Primary Care & COVID-19 – Module 1

Presenters: Dr. Joel Teelucksingh

The recording of the webinar is available here.

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6-Nov

Virtual Workshop for Environmental Health Officers (EH0): Information Exchange on the COVID-19 Response, Hurricane and Vector Borne Diseases Preparedness (Closed Training)

Presenters: Mr. Bradshaw Isaacs | Dr.Kim Newton-James | Dr. Laura-Lee Boodram | Mr. Peter Williams

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5-Nov

Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Surveillance in the Caribbean (Closed Training)

Presenters: Dr José Luis Castro | Dr Desiree Pastor | Ms. Sharmaine Edwards | Dr. Rian Marie Extavour

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December 2020 Health Rounds Sessions

9-Dec

Tourism 101: COVID-19 Health Measures for Reopening Tourism

Presenters: Dr. Lisa Indar | Ms. Ornella Cyrus

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3-Dec

Raising the Bar: CARPHA Guidelines on the Management of Diabetes in Primary Care & COVID-19 – Module 3

The recording of the webinar is available here.

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2-Dec

Tourism 101: COVID-19 Health Measures for Reopening Tourism

Presenters: Dr. Lisa Indar | Ms. Ornella Cyrus

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January 2021 Health Rounds Sessions

20-Jan

Tourism 101: COVID-19 Health Measures for Reopening Tourism

Presenters: Dr. Lisa Indar | Dr. Maurice Frank

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February 2021 Health Rounds Sessions

10-Feb

Tourism 101: COVID-19 Health Measures for Reopening Tourism

Presenters: Dr. Lisa Indar | Dr. Maurice Frank

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March 2021 Health Rounds Sessions

31-Mar

Raising the Bar: CARPHA Guidelines on the Management of Diabetes in Primary Care & COVID-19 – Module 5: Systems for Monitoring

Presenter(s): Dr. Tamu Davidson

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24-Mar

Mosquito Borne Disease Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic – The 2021 Outlook

Presenter(s): Dr. Laura-Lee Boodram | Mr. Rajesh Ragoo | Dr. Cheryl Jones |
Mr. Jermaine Lake | Ms. Julienne Mannix

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11-Mar

Dying... for salt in our food and COVID-19. CESA Regional Framework on Sodium Reduction

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10-Mar

Tourism 101: COVID-19 Health Measures for Reopening Tourism

Presenters: Dr. Lisa Indar | Ms. Ornella Cyrus

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CARPHA COVID-19 Health Rounds

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Schedule of Upcoming Sessions

14-April

Previous Health Rounds Sessions

September 2020 Health Rounds Sessions

29-Sep

16-Sep

10-Sep

2-Sep

October 2020 Health Rounds Sessions

29-Oct

Under Pressure: NCDs & COVID-19 Part II

28-Oct

21-Oct

20-Oct

COVID-19 Proactive Health Guidelines for Hospitality: Tourism 101 and the Tourism and Health information System (THiS)

15-Oct

13-Oct

November 2020 Health Rounds Sessions

26-Nov

19-Nov

18-Nov

12-Nov

6-Nov

5-Nov

December 2020 Health Rounds Sessions

9-Dec

3-Dec

2-Dec

January 2021 Health Rounds Sessions

20-Jan

February 2021 Health Rounds Sessions

10-Feb

March 2021 Health Rounds Sessions

31-Mar

Raising the Bar: CARPHA Guidelines on the Management of Diabetes in Primary Care & COVID-19 – Module 5: Systems for Monitoring

24-Mar

Mosquito Borne Disease Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic – The 2021 Outlook

11-Mar

10-Mar