CARPHA continues to appeal to persons to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes
PRESS RELEASE – The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is again urging persons to take every precaution to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. Earlier this month, CARPHA had confirmed five (5) case of Zika virus in a territory of the…
Cancer second leading cause of death in the Caribbean-CARPHA/World Cancer Day Feb 4
From Jamaica Observer PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says cancers are the second leading cause of death in the region and even as it acknowledged that nearly one half of cancers are…
New cases of Chikungunya down in latest update and no new cases of dengue
Chikungunya/Dengue Update as of 20 December 2014 From Cayman islands Health Department Public health officials received two positive test results for chikungunya from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) over the period 9-20 December 2014. A further seven results were…
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Ferguson shooting: Darren Wilson quits police force From BBC Darren Wilson insists he acted in accordance with the law US police officer Darren Wilson – who fatally shot unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, triggering nationwide riots – has resigned, his…
CARPHA awards Cayman Islands Public Health for vigilant surveillance
The Public Health Department last week received an award for excellence in public health surveillance from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA). Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kiran Kumar accepted the award at the 12th meeting of Caribbean National Epidemiologists…
Greetings by the CMO at the 12th Meeting for Caribbean National Epidemiologists and Laboratory Directors
From news.gov.tt September 17, 2014: The following speech is from the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Colin Furlone on behalf of the Minister of Health at the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Meeting for Caribbean Epidemiologists and Laboratory Directors at the…
One more confirmed case of chikungunya in Cayman Islands – total now 6
Chikungunya Update as of 15 September 2014 The total number of confirmed cases of chikungunya has reached six, as at September 15, 2014. Since the last update on 8 September 2014, five new cases were placed under investigation during the…
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Man accused of attempted murder of wife in Cayman court George Washington Vaughan, 42, who is accused of attempting unlawfully to cause the death of his wife, Lois Hall-Vaughan, appeared in Summary Court on Monday (92). The incident happened on…
Partnership agreement signed: CTO, CARPHA & CHTA
From TN Global Travel Industry News The tourism and health organizations have agreed to combat health, safety and environmental issues in the tourism workplace. The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Caribbean Hotel &…
Caribbean to tackle health & safety issues impacting tourism
From TN Global Industry news BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) – the region’s tourism development agency charged with leading the Caribbean’s sustainable tourism development – and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the regional public health agency…
