Two years after the first outbreak of Zika in the Caribbean, the invasion of this mosquito-borne virus has reduced significantly.  While health officials have reported a decrease in the number of suspected and confirmed cases, it is important to note that the virus is still present within our c...
          
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            Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.  April 7 2017.  The establishment of a Caribbean Regulatory System (CRS) will improve conditions for patients in the Region to receive safe, efficacious, high quality drugs.  Speaking at the recently held Opening Ceremony of a Capacity Building work...
          
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            The Caribbean Public Health Agency’s Caribbean Regulatory System (CARPHA/CRS) is pleased to announce the signing of two additional Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Guyana and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States Pharmaceutical Procurement Service (OECS/PPS).The...
          
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            Childhood obesity continues to be a serious public health concern in the Region.  Statistics show that more than 30% of our Caribbean adolescents are overweight or obese, and risk developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases lat...
          
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