Information for Action: Towards a Regional Integrated NCD Surveillance System
External Source November 25, 2021
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Information for Action: Towards a Regional Integrated NCD Surveillance System

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in collaboration with Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the CARICOM Secretariat, today convened regional stakeholders, including representatives from member states, to finalise the development of the regional Noncommunicable Disease (NCD) surveillance system. The initiative aims to improve the monitoring, evaluation and reporting of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and improve […]

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) explore fish silage as a viable option for animal feed
External Source November 25, 2021
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) explore fish silage as a viable option for animal feed

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) teamed up recently to host a virtual Fish Silage for animal feed Workshop for 25 participants and stakeholders. Fish silage is the conversion of the parts of the fish that are typically discarded into safe and […]

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The GUY-DOM project strengthens national Early Warning Systems Strengthening the Disaster Management Capacity of women in the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and the Commonwealth of Dominica (GUY-DOM Project)
External Source November 24, 2021
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The GUY-DOM project strengthens national Early Warning Systems Strengthening the Disaster Management Capacity of women in the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and the Commonwealth of Dominica (GUY-DOM Project)

Under the leadership of the Government of Dominica, and the support of the Government of Japan, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean’s GUY-DOM Project continues its Week of Activities to highlight its achievements to date through the voices and faces of its implementing partners and beneficiaries. Its focus today is […]

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PAHO urges caution as COVID cases rise in the Americas
External Source November 24, 2021
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PAHO urges caution as COVID cases rise in the Americas

(PAHO) With Europe seeing record spikes in COVID-19 infections and cases rising by 23% in the Americas over the past week, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne warned there is no room for complacency in tackling the pandemic. “As end of year celebrations approach, get vaccinated, keep gatherings small and ensure […]

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Cuba in Congress!
External Source April 21, 2021
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Cuba in Congress!

(Gramma Cuba) -Beginning today through the 19th, Cuba as a whole, represented by its delegates to the 8th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba, will gather in the capital’s Convention Center in historic sessions, to analyze what has been accomplished over the last five years and, above all, outline, in a sovereign manner, the […]

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