Caribbean health leaders are meeting in St. John’s this week to strengthen regional preparedness for public health emergencies.
The workshop, hosted at Jolly Beach Hotel, brings together officials from Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia, Haiti, and Antigua and Barbuda. It is coordinated by the Ministry of Health, CARPHA, and the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team.
Permanent Secretary Colin O’Keiffe stressed the importance of better data use to guide timely decision-making, while CARPHA’s Chatoyer Bobb highlighted the region’s vulnerability to pandemics, disasters, and emerging diseases. He noted that regional cooperation is essential to building resilience.
Over the coming days, delegates will share expertise and devise strategies to strengthen the Caribbean’s ability to respond to future crises.
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It’s great to see regional health leaders collaborating on such an important issue. My only issue is that many of these thigs are talkshops. The partnership with CARPHA and the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team is promising, as it brings in valuable expertise and resources.But what we wnat is to see tangable results . It will be interesting to see what strategies and plans emerge from these discussions, especially in light of the health crises many regions face.
Health is wealth. I hope this meeting brings about the change required.
Meetings are good, but the key will be implementation. Policies and plans must translate into real resources and training on the ground.
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