Public Health
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World Hepatitis Day 2025 | 28 July | Theme: “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down”
The CARICOM Secretariat is marking World Hepatitis Day 2025 with a powerful message: It’s time to talk, test, and take action. This year’s theme, “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down,” calls for everyone, not just health professionals, to understand, speak up, and help stop viral hepatitis. Programme Manager for Health Sector Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, Tamara Bobb Programme Manager for…
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PAHO and CARICOM Sign Landmark Strategy to Strengthen Public Health in the Caribbean
“The [PAHO-CARICOM Joint Sub-regional Cooperation Strategy (JSCS) 2025-2029] is a continuation of a process. CARICOM has prioritised health outcomes for a long time, and this long-standing commitment of CARICOM will continue.” Dr Carla Barnett | Secretary-General | CARICOM Wednesday, 23 July 2025 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Tuesday,…
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CARICOM and PAHO set course for five years of unified action to tackle regional health challenges
Today, 22 July, marks a major milestone as CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett and PAHO Director Dr Jarbas Barbosa signed the PAHO-CARICOM Joint Sub-regional Cooperation Strategy (JSCS) 2025–2029! This powerful partnership sets the course for five years of unified action to tackle regional health challenges, bringing together CARICOM, PAHO, and partners near and far to strengthen the Caribbean’s health agenda.…
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CARICOM Chair Calls for Regional Unity to Disrupt Criminal Networks
“I am on record as saying that we need to launch a war on gangs of a similar magnitude and nature to the war on terror.” Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MPChair, CARICOMPrime Minister, Jamaica CARICOM Heads of Government have agreed to tackle the Region’s crime and security challenge with the adoption of the Montego Bay Declaration…
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CARPHA Builds Regional Readiness through Emergency Response and Early Warning Systems Training
“This workshop represents CARPHA’s continued commitment to strengthening Member States’ readiness and response capabilities with novel [Early Warning Systems] tools designed for the Caribbean context, i.e. small islands, varying surveillance and laboratory capacities, porous interconnected borders, tourism dependency and vulnerability to disasters and climate change impact. Through this initiative, we are reinforcing the foundation for EWS and a more timely,…
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Professional and Amateur Athletes vie for Prestigious CARICOM Chairman’s Cup in Eighteenth CARICOM Road Races in Jamaica
Friday, 20 June 2025 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): Professional and amateur athletes from the Caribbean will compete in the Eighteenth CARICOM Road Races on Saturday, 5 July, in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The Open ten-kilometre (10K), five-kilometre (5K) run, and five-kilometre (5K) walk will start at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James, at 6:30 am EST. This…
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Strengthening Health Defences: How the Pandemic Agreement Benefits the Region
“We recognise that Small Island Developing States (SIDs) are usually somewhere on the back burner when it comes to meeting the needs of the population when such a global phenomenon strikes. The Pandemic Agreement is designed to ensure that, irrespective of the size of your population, irrespective of the geographic location that you are part of, you are not going…
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CARPHA enhances communication strategies and promotes One Health partnerships to support public health
“The [One Health] approach significantly changes how the Region approaches community health promotion and public health education strategies.” – Dike Noel, Manager, Communications, CARICOM Secretariat Communication and health promotion specialists from 25 CARICOM Member States and institutions have enhanced their capacity to further develop risk communication strategies by employing the “One Health” approach, which links human health to the health…
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World Health Assembly adopts historic Pandemic Agreement to make the world more equitable and safer from future pandemics
Critical takeaways: Agreement’s adoption follows three years of intensive negotiation launched due to gaps and inequities identified in national and global COVID-19 response. Agreement boosts global collaboration to ensure stronger, more equitable response to future pandemics. Next steps include negotiations on Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing system. Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) today formally adopted by consensus…
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CARICOM DSG affirms support for closing gaps and accelerating progress for HIV prevention and care
“At the CARICOM Secretariat, we recognise that the work you do is at the heart of our Region’s development agenda. Health, equity, and resilience are not just aspirations, they are the foundation of a stronger, more sustainable Caribbean. While the road to achieving our targets may not always be smooth, the CARICOM Secretariat remains steadfast in its support to each…
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