Multi-disciplinary approach needed for sustainable, secure water future
World Water Day is being observed on 22 March 2015 under the theme Water and Sustainable Development. Its…
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Sweet Potato a potential crop for future climate in the Caribbean
A case study presented recently by Jamaican, Applied Climate Researcher to the 2nd Caribbean Weather Information…
CARPHA forms regional Task Force to address Caribbean obesity
Roseau, Dominica, March 12, 2015: The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has formed a regional Task Force to…
Indigenous food systems should be on the development menu
Overcoming hunger and malnutrition in the 21st century no longer means simply increasing the quantity of available…
Dominica’s Health Ministry declares Chikungunya outbreak officially over
A year after the first reported case of Chikungunya in January 2014 the Ministry of Health and Environment has…
Community responding to its challenges – CARICOM SG
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Thursday encouraged "everyone" to…
CARPHA places mosquito-borne diseases high on public health agenda
The emergence of the Chikungunya virus in the Caribbean in 2013, led to more than 800,000 suspected cases in the…
Chikungunya thrives with climate variability in Caribbean
Jenny had gone to bed feeling well, but an hour into her sleep she suddenly awoke with a "stiff, cramping pain"…
Jamaica embarks on $54.4M measles prevention campaign
The Government is to spend $54.4 million to implement a Measles Prevention Campaign, which will run from…