Caribbean Public Health Agency hands over 10 tablets to strengthen disease surveillance

CARPHA calls for stronger integrated surveillance

The Caribbean Public Health Agency, CARPHA, has called for stronger integrated surveillance and One Health Action as it marked World Health Day, observed on April 7. In a release it makes reference to the World Health Organization (WHO), which states that approximately 600 million people fall ill from food borne diseases annually, resulting in an estimated 420,000 deaths worldwide. In 2024, around 75% of emerging infectious diseases were zoonoti…

Caribbean Public Health Agency hands over 10 tablets to strengthen disease surveillance

By Zoila Palma:  The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) recently handed over a donation of 10 tablets to strengthen disease surveillance in the country. The CARPHA team was in Belize for a 3-day in-country mission. “These tablets will empower our public health and surveillance staff to gather and digitize data in the field, helping them work faster and better. CARPHA continues providing technical support and resources to strengthen and tran…