Archive by category:
New at CARPHAReturn
Geneva, Switzerland, May 25, 2016: The CARICOM countries have a combined population of over 16 million and an average life expectancy ranging from 70 to 80 years except in Haiti, where it is 62 years. The Caribbean region also has the highest burden of non communicable diseases (NCDs) in...
Read More
Networking to Combat Zika and other Mosquito borne Diseases Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, 19th May 2016. Zika, the latest vector borne disease, has been reported in more than 30 countries of the Americas. This disease, along with Dengue and Chikungunya continue to threaten the healt...
Read More
Hypertension is a Silent Invisible Killer, You Should Take Seriously Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, May 16, 2016: “Undiagnosed hypertension puts you at risk for a variety of other conditions. Knowing your blood pressure is an important part of health management” remarked Dr. C. J...
Read More
Get Vaccinated, It Saves Lives! Each year, immunization prevents an estimated 2-3 million deaths from diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and measles - life-threatening diseases that disproportionately affect children. Immunization is one of the world’s most successful publi...
Read More