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Previous Caribbean Program Coordinators

Dr. Mervyn U. Henry
1978 - 1984
Dr. Halmond C. Dyer
1984 - 1993
Dr. Karen A. Sealey
1993 - 1999
Mrs. Veta Brown
1999 - 2006



 

News from PAHO in the Caribbean

  • Haitian health workers trained by PAHO/WHO are improving vaccination services

    Vaccinations at the First-Level Health Service facility in Saint-Marc, in Haiti?s Artibonite department, have been going more smoothly since last year, when Dr. Chrisline Acerant began to reorganize the country?s immunization services and provide training for health workers involved in vaccination.  As Haiti prepared to introduce a...

  • World Hypertension Day

    On Saturday May 17,2013, World Hypertension Day will be celebrated under the theme: ?Healthy Blood Pressure ? Healthy Heart Beat?.   This reinforces the fact that having a sustained high blood pressure level can cause damage to heart muscles, and in time, lead to an abnormal heart beat and weakened heart....

  • Belize and Guatemala jointly launch the 11th Vaccination Week in the Americas

    Initiative supported by PAHO/WHO promotes equity and access to immunization and cooperation between countries

    Benque Viejo, Belize, 25 April 2013 (PAHO/WHO) ? Minister of Health of Belize Pablo Marin was joined by Minister of Health Jorge Alejandro Villavicencio of Guatemala, Kim Simplis Barrow, spouse of Belize?s prime...

  • World Health Day 2013
    High blood pressure is the leading risk factor for death worldwide. One in three adults has hypertension, which increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure. This is the theme of this year’s World Health Day, which is celebrated every April 7. In observance...
  • Technical Support for the Construction of a new Cold Storage Room for Vaccines in The Bahamas

    The Bahamas has made major strides in expanding its national immunization program. During the last years, three new biologicals were introduced, namely, Varicella vaccine, DTaP Adults and Pneumococcal Conjugated Pediatric 13-Valent. The Pneumococcal Unconjugated Adult 23-valent will be introduced this...

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