CARPHA - Safe and effective vaccines have been available and used for more than 100 years to prevent the spread of contagious, life-threatening diseases. Vaccinations have, in some instances, eliminated diseases that cause mortality, and in the Caribbean region, vaccinations have led to significant
Press Release - The Caribbean Public Health Agency, through its Regional Traveller Health Program (THP) is collaborating with Caribbean Airlines to promote healthy, safer tourism, as the region opens to tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both CARPHA and Caribbean Airlines are committed to safe and
Press Release - In a handover ceremony, the European Union together with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) provided the Government of Trinidad and Tobago with personal protective equipment (PPE) comprising 7,500 N95 respirator masks and 13,000 surgical masks. The supplies were procured through the 11th
Press Release - As the Caribbean prepares for the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine, communications and health promotion specialists from across the Region came together to hone their risk communication skills so that they can effectively respond to people’s concerns, opinions, emotions and reactions. This, as
Press Release - As part of its ongoing efforts to mitigate the impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and other public health threats, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is preparing to officially launch two important initiatives to protect the Region’s tourism sector and safeguard
Media Release - The Caribbean Public health Agency (CARPHA), with funding from the European Union (EU), has entered into an agreement with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to support Member States’ participation in the COVAX Facility, through assistance with the required down payment to Gavi,
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the sole regional public health agency, has released a six-minute video highlighting the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Entitled "CARPHA – Leading the Caribbean’s COVID-19 Response", the video also includes testimonial on CARPHA’s role in its Member States. Since the pandemic,
A Caribbean Community (CARICOM) travel bubble will be launched on Friday, 18 September, to resuscitate the regional travel and tourism sectors challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic since March. CARICOM Heads took this decision following a Special Emergency Session. The leaders were guided by a report from
As the regional reference laboratory, the CARPHA Medical Microbiology Laboratory (CMML) continues to conduct tests for suspected COVID-19 cases for 18 of its 26 Member States. Throughout the pandemic period, CARPHA has been guiding laboratory action through science-based testing protocols based on the latest recommendations
In the Caribbean, breastfeeding initiation within the first hour of birth is fairly high, however, continued exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is low at approximately 39%. The benefits of breastfeeding are tremendous for both mother and baby. This nutrient-rich product is the first line of a baby’s defence
