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CARPHA Laboratory Achieves Accreditation for Quality and Competence

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The Caribbean Public Health (CARPHA) Port of Spain laboratory was recently accredited by the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC). Having achieved this important milestone in November 2018, CARPHA can now boast that all three laboratories are accredited to internationally recognized standards. Accreditation formally recognizes that CARPHA has demonstrated the capacity and commitment to improve the public health conditions for the people of the Region. CARPHA Director for Sur...

Breast Cancer: the No. 1 Killer Among Females in the Caribbean

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Breast cancer is the main cause of cancer deaths among Caribbean females, accounting for 14%-30% of cancer deaths. This disease has a significant impact on women’s health and is two times higher in the Caribbean compared to the USA1. “The large number of deaths from breast cancer is very alarming since they are mostly preventable. Breast cancer can be detected early and treated successfully. It can be prevented through education, screening, early detection, accura...

Obesity and Overweight on the Rise Among Women in the Caribbean

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Being obese, places an individual at a high risk for developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases, later in life. Non-communicable diseases and childhood obesity1 are priority health and economic issues for health officials worldwide. “Studies have revealed that women in the Caribbean have higher rates of obesity in terms of Body Mass Index (BMI) compared to men. They also have higher rates of abdominal obesity and ...

Field Testers Trained to Conduct Rapid Testing in Communities Towards Ending HIV Infection

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The CARICOM region is making testing for HIV/AIDS more accessible to key at-risk populations. Knowing one’s status is important, as the Caribbean continues to demonstrate the highest HIV prevalence in the Western Hemisphere and the second highest in the world, after Sub Saharan Africa. As part of a global strategy embraced by Caribbean governments, communities are being engaged to expand testing. This strategy is aimed at ensuring that persons, not only know their status...

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CARPHA Calls on Member States to Take Action to Reduce the Spread of Mosquito Borne Diseases

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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 5 July 2024. Mosquito borne diseases continue to pose a serious public health threat to the Caribbean Region. The Caribbean Public Heal...
Caribbean Public Health Day, From Awareness to Action: Public Health Matters

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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 2 July 2024 - Caribbean Public Health Day (CPHD) is celebrated annually on July 2nd to raise awareness about public health’s vital role in the lives of C...
CARPHA’s Medical Microbiology Laboratory Identified as the Fastest Laboratory to Submit Molecular External Quality Assessments Results for both Measles and Rubella

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Measles, a highly contagious disease which can lead to severe complications and death, was the fifth vaccine-preventable disease to be eliminated from the Caribbean and countries of the Americas, afte...
CARPHA Partners with The UWI – School of Veterinary Medicine, St. Augustine for Capacity Building Entomology Workshop

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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 24 June 2024. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) collaborated with The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of the West Indies (UWI) for a three...
Laboratory Personnel in Antigua Receive Training in Safe Transportation of Infectious Substances

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St. John’s, Antigua. 17 June 2024. Twelve (12) participants from Antigua’s Ministry of Health successfully completed the Shipping of Infectious Substances and Laboratory B...
Food Safety: Prepare for the Unexpected World Food Safety Day 2024

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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. June 6th, 2024. Foodborne diseases (FBDs) remain a public health concern in the Caribbean and across the world, with one in 10 people worldwide falling ill from con...
World Environment Day 2024: Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience

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Castries, Saint Lucia. June 4th, 2024. Caribbean small island developing states face a unique vulnerability to the effects of climate change, namely high temperatures, droughts, rising sea levels...
CARPHA Facilitates Training in Guyana for Safe Transportation of Infectious Substances

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Georgetown, Guyana. 3 June 2024. From May 20 to 27, 2024, 16 participants from the Ministry of Health Guyana successfully completed the Shipping of Infectious Substances and Laborator...
World No Tobacco Day: Protecting Children From Tobacco Industry Interference

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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 29 May 2024. Tobacco continues to pose a significant global health challenge, contributing to millions of deaths annually despite widespread ef...
Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week Urges Public Action Against Vector-Borne Diseases

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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 14 May 2024. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) launches the 2024 iteration of Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week (CMAW) from May 13th to 17th, emphasizing ...

CARPHA Encourages Persons to Know their Blood Pressure

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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, May 16, 2014: The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is calling on persons to know their blood pressure, strive to keep it healthy or lower it. This is in keep...
CARPHA and CTO Launch Tourism and Health Programme

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CARPHA and CTO successfully launched the regional tourism and health programme and conducted an awareness and discussion workshop on Friday May 2, 2014 in Aruba. The keynote address was given by the M...
CARPHA’s new Chairman of the Board

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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, October 02, 2013: The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is pleased to announce the appointment of the Honourable Colin Riley, Minister of Health of Montserrat...
Saint Lucia Joins Regional Project to Build Public Health Capacity

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Castries, Saint Lucia, September 04, 2014. The Ministry of Health, Wellness, Human Services and Gender Relations, in collaboration with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), is launching the Ca...
New CARPHA lab to help region respond to health threats

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The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) moved today one step forward in its mission to provide strategic direction in analyzing, defining and responding to public health priorities of CARICOM, in ...
GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP

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The Center for Global Health of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S., in collaboration with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), St. George's Un...
CR-FELTP Trains New Mentors in Jamaica

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Caribbean Regional Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme (CR-FELTP) Trains New Mentors in Jamaica The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) hosted a four-day workshop in Kingston, Jam...
Risk of Ebola in the Caribbean "Low"

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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, August 06, 2014: The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says the risk of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) being imported to the Caribbean is low. Executive Direct...
Risk Communication Training to Help Senior Health Officials Better Manage Health Threats

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Risk Communication Training to Help Senior Health Officials Better Manage Health Threats Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, June 19, 2016: "Risk communication is an important tool in managing health th...
Influenza Activity in the Caribbean

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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, September 26, 2013. The Caribbean, like other regions in the Americas, experiences seasonal influenza activity. Improved health monitoring by Ministries of Health i...