Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)

(CARPHA Press Release) It is the right of all Caribbean people to have access to healthcare services, including essential quality medicines and pharmaceutical products they can trust. Poor quality and falsified medicines if left unchecked,…

(Caribbean Public Health Press Release) - The islands and territories of the Caribbean region, though diverse in language, culture and status, share many public health challenges. These include chronic diseases, ageing populations, and…

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - In the Caribbean region, cancer is the second leading cause of death. However, a significant number of cancer deaths can largely be reduced and prevented through many strategies, including primary…

(CARPHA Press Release) The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is urging persons to practice good personal hygiene in order to reduce the risk of transmission of influenza and other respiratory viruses. Influenza (flu) is a…

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is urging the Region to prepare for the possibility of a severe outbreak of Dengue Fever. In a press release, the CARICOM Institution said that disease modelling predicts that a regional…