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In light of the adverse weather conditions with prolonged rainfall and severe flooding being experienced in parts of Trinidad and Tobago, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is advising individuals to pay special attention to their health, personal hygiene, vector control, food and water saf...
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The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is pleased to announce that the World Health Organization (WHO) has removed its Zika virus country classification scheme, which categorized most of the Caribbean territories as having active Zika virus transmission. This removal by the WHO comes on t...
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Guyana’s successes related to regulatory strengthening was recently highlighted by the Director of the Guyana National Regulatory Authority, Marlan Cole, at the biannual WHO International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities (ICDRA) in Dublin, Ireland. Director Cole indicated that ...
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Epidemiological evidence from multiple surveillance systems points to the cessation of ZIKV circulation in the Caribbean region at this time. The risk of ZIKV transmission in the Region is currently low. Risk to residents and visitors is deemed low, although usual precautions apply to avoid mosquito...
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