CARPHA procured the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Grenada, which includes 2,500 isolation gowns, 2,500 surgical masks and 2,500 N95 respirators.

Realising that a whole of society approach is necessary to reduce the burden of obesity and diet related NCDs, CARPHA continues to support its member states and collaborate with regional and international organisations in an effort to minimize the impact of obesity in the Caribbean region.

In early 2019, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD, or French Development Agency in English) embarked on a project centred on a shared commitment to strengthen regional health security and prevent and control non-communicable diseases (NCDs)  in the Caribbean.

In May 2020, the IDB approved a US$750,000 (TT$5.1 million) grant to support CARPHA in the coordination of the regional health response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The grant is financed by the IDB Japan Special Fund which was first established in 1988 by the Government of Japan to foster social and economic growth throughout the IDB’s borrowing member countries.