Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, November 30, 2016.  Statistics show that eighty-three percent of reported persons with HIV in the Caribbean are in the 15-54 year age group, with 50 percent of that group being 25-34 years old.     CARPHA Executive Director, Dr. C. James Hospedales ...
          
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            Advancing Health and Wellness as a Priority in CARICOM Countries Development Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, July 1, 2016: Health and wellness are essential factors to the Caribbean region’s development. Taking a very strong stance, Dr C. James Hospedales, Executive Director of the Caribbe...
          
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            Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 11 December, 2015:  Vector borne diseases, such as Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika, continue to emerge in the Caribbean, threatening health, tourism, social and economic development.  According to Dr. Joy St. John, Director of Surveillance, Disease Preventi...
          
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            Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, November 12, 2015.  On November 09, 2015, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) confirmed five (5) case of Zika virus in a territory of the Caribbean Community.  Earlier this year, suspected cases of the mosquito-borne disease were reported in Braz...
          
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