The health of the Caribbean people can be at risk if medicines are not safe, effective and of good quality. Medicines safety and monitoring systems are often limited in the Region, and there has been a call for regional pooling of resources, sharing of information, and coordination of activities,…
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Clinton to visit Dominica next week
NEW YORK, NY – President Clinton today announced that at the invitation of the leaders of Puerto Rico, the U.S.…
CARICOM SG lauds Dominican heading PAHO for second term
Dominican Dr Carissa Etienne was sworn in for a second term as Director of the Pan American Health Organisation…
Hurricane-hit Dominica hurries to prepare for next storm season
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The Caribbean island of Dominica, still reeling from Hurricane Maria last…
CARICOM SG to speak today at PAHO Director’s Inauguration
Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque will speak at today's inauguration of Dominican Dr. Carissa F.…
Caribbean explores Blue Growth and Risk Management
Twenty experts from the Eastern Caribbean but also from Belize, Ireland and Trinidad participated in the four-day…
Barbados Culture Minister receives Reparations Report
Barbados has made another step towards the goal of obtaining regional reparations.
This step comes as members of…
CARICOM, UN Environment discuss closer cooperation
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has expressed strong interest in strengthening its…
New IICA Director General to visit CARICOM Secretariat
New Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Dr. Manuel Otero, has…