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Cayman Islands Government issues Update on Cuban Migrants Over the past week-and-a-half, 11 more Cuban migrants have landed in the Cayman Islands and are currently in Immigration custody. The first group of two arrived on 17 August 2016 in Grand…
CARPHA urges the region to take action against hepatitis
From Caribbean News Now PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — “Hepatitis claims the lives of many people and puts a heavy economic burden on communities and health systems,” stated Dr. C. James Hospedales in observance of World Hepatitis Day 2016. The…
Advancing health and wellness as a priority in CARICOM countries development
From St Lucia Times Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, July 1, 2016: Health and wellness are essential factors to the Caribbean region’s development. Taking a very strong stance, Dr C. James Hospedales, Executive Director of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA),…
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Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week launched
From St. Lucia Times Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 9 May, 2016. Eliminating mosquito breeding sites, avoiding mosquito bites, and protecting pregnant women from Zika virus are the key messages of the inaugural Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week, launched today…
More Caribbean countries confirm Zika cases
From CARIBflame The Caribbean Region continues to wrestle with the mosquito-borne Zika Virus and 15 Caribbean countries have confirmed cases. The region’s leading health body, the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Authority (CARPHA) has provided an update on Zika in the…
CARPHA: Cancer cases in the Caribbean on the increase
From Caribbean360 CARPHA official Dr. Joy St. John says the large number of deaths from breast and cervical cancer in the Caribbean is very alarming. PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Tuesday February 9, 2016 –Director of Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control…
10 reasons you shouldn’t cancel your Caribbean trip over Zika
From CARIBBEAN360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday February 4, 2016 – The spread of the Zika virus in the Americas, including countries in the Caribbean, and the possible link to birth defects such as microcephaly (babies with small heads) have left many…
Jamaica confirms first case of the Zika virus
By Stephanie Shaw-Smith From JIS The Ministry of Health has confirmed one case of the Zika virus in Jamaica. The patient who has now recovered is a four year old child from Portmore, St. Catherine. The child began showing symptoms…
CARPHA continues to battle Dengue and Chikungunya and prepares for Zika
By CARPHA PRESS RELEASE – Vector borne diseases, such as Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika, continue to emerge in the Caribbean, threatening health, tourism, social and economic development. According to Dr. Joy St. John, Director of Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control…
CARPHA receives US$0.8M to address Health and Safety threats to Tourism Product
DECEMBER 7TH, 2015 HEALTH, PRESS RELEASES Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, December 4, 2015: Executive Director, Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr C. James Hospedales, is pleased to announce that the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved funding in…
