The Office of Caribbean Program Coordination

The Office of Caribbean Program Coordination (OCPC) is a PAHO sub-regional office established in the Caribbean in October 2006. The functions of the Office are focused on developing and implementing the Caribbean sub-regional technical cooperation program, responding mainly to the CARICOM Health Agenda – the Caribbean Cooperation in Health (CCH) Initiative. Accordingly, the OCPC will strengthen its collaboration with and support the CARICOM Secretariat in all matters related to health.

Caribbean Cooperation in Health

This the third phase of Caribbean Cooperation in Health (CCH) has benefited from the experience and wisdom accumulated during the two previous phases. The first CCH initiated in 1984 was oriented towards the highest health priorities of the region and sought, through projects to operationalise those strategic requirements intended to address the gaps in the regional health agenda.
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News from PAHO in the Caribbean

The National Secondary Schools Nutrition Quiz Competition 2012

“The Health of our Youth is the Strength of our Nation”
Belize City, 28 September 2012 – Belize celebrated the 12th Belize National Secondary Schools Nutrition Quiz Competition for 2012 on the 28th of September at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize City. The Ministry of Education, Youth...
Psychological First Aid Orientation

Trinidad and Tobago, 3rd October, 2012. The Regional Mental Health Advisor Devora Kestel visited Trinidad on September 25th and 26th to conduct an orientation to Psychological First Aid (PFA) and to meet with the Mental Health Focal Point, Ms Trudy Harding-Rouse and...
Healthy aging
INTERVIEW WITH DR. BHERI RAMSARAN AT THE 28TH PAN AMERICAN SANITARY CONFERENCE

Dr. Bheri Ramsaran participated at the 28th Pan American Sanitary Conference held at PAHO/WHO in Washington D.C September 2012.Dr. Bheri Ramsaran was interviewed at the conference and we would like to share this video with you.

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Dr. Carissa Etienne of Dominica is Elected PAHO Director - September 19, 2012

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L’usage d’un vaccin oral peut renforcer les activités d’élimination du choléra sur l’île ...

On peut parvenir à éliminer la transmission du choléra sur l’île d’Hispaniola en élargissant et en maintenant l’accès à une eau potable propre et à un assainissement adéquat, selon les experts du Groupe consultatif technique sur les maladies évitables par...