Caribbean Public Health Agency: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
== External links == |
== External links == |
||
* [http:// |
* [http://www.carpha.org] |
||
Revision as of 14:23, 2 June 2010
Template:New unreviewed article
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is
The creation of the new Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) was approved by the Caribbean Heads of Government in March 2010. CARPHA will replace and build on the work of the Caribbean Community’s five Regional Health Institutions (RHIs), following a phased transition period commencing in December 2010.
CARPHA's purpose is to draw together and build on public health knowledge and expertise across the Caribbean, preventing duplication of effort and resources. This will facilitate a coordinated approach to public health issues including managing the risk of disease outbreaks in the Caribbean region.
Building on the successes achieved by the disease model, CARPHA will take a people-centred approach to Public Health.