CARPHA introduces new CARICOM-approved hospitality industry standards for the region
From Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) CARPHA introduces new CARICOM-approved hospitality industry standards for the region SCARBOROUGH, Tobago (November 19, 2022) – Building upon the Caribbean’s innovative and successful partnership between tourism and health, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)…
Caribbean Airlines CARPHA collaborate for healthier, safer tourism
Port of Spain, April 26, 2021: Caribbean Airlines is collaborating with The Caribbean Public Health Agency, through its Regional Traveller Health Program (THP) to promote healthy, safer tourism, as the region opens to tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both CARPHA and…
Empowering Young Leaders
Empowering Young Leaders in the Fight Against Mosquito-Borne Disease From The Cayman Islands Ministry of Health CARPHA invites secondary school students to participate in a poster, video and photography competition on the theme “Empowering Young Leaders in the Fight against…
CARPHA urges the Caribbean to prepare for possible Dengue outbreak
From Prensa Latina Bridgetown, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is calling on health officials from all over the region to prepare for the possibility of a serious dengue outbreak.In a recent communiqué from the agency,…
CARPHA Concludes risk of getting Zika in the Caribbean low at this time
From Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Tuesday, August 14, 2018 — Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, August 13, 2018: The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has concluded that Zika virus transmission in the Caribbean Region has been interrupted, and that the…
‘Major’ dengue fever outbreak likely, warns CARPHA
From Jamaica Observer PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says while the mosquito-borne diseases, Chikungunya and Zika, which swept the region in 2014 and 2016 are not expected back anytime soon, the region…
Caribbean Public Health Agency gets lab testing accreditation
By Joyce Loan From WIC NEWS Drug testing facilities at the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) have been awarded an international accreditation at a ceremony in Jamaica. The testing services of the Drug Testing Laboratory (DTL) have now been certified…
Caribbean Health Agency hopes to eradicate Zika in region
From telesur CARPHA officials say that even though the incidences of the Zika virus have decreased significantly, it is still present in certain communities. The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency is ramping up its campaign to “eradicate” the region of…
Cayman Islands HSA introduces local testing of Zika and other viral diseases
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority’s (HSA’s) Laboratory, in partnership with the Public Health and Forensics Department, is now among an elite group of regional laboratories to be internationally accredited with the full capabilities to test for viral diseases that…
New regional partnership for water security to protect human health
By Deandrea Hamilton Trinidad&Tobago – Port of Spain – The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C), recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on initiatives related to water resources and human health. The…