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Partners in Caribbean Health
The Office of Caribbean Program Coordination (OCPC) works closely with the other PAHO sub-regional Centers and the country offices in the sub-region to support health activities in priority areas as identified by national governments of the Caribbean. This is done through coordination of the planning of the sub-regional programs and the intimate involvement of PAHO/WHO representatives (PWRs) of individual countries in the process. The method aims to promote responsiveness to the changing needs of the countries, reduction of duplication of activities and maximization of technical resources for the Caribbean.
PAHO also collaborates closely with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and serves as one partner of the Secretariat of the Caribbean Cooperation in Health initiative. PAHO works closely with the CARICOM Secretariat and its associated health and related institutions and organizations:
PAHO also collaborates with other regional political organizations in the area of health:
- Organization of American States (OAS)
- Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
- Association of Caribbean States (ACS)
PAHO develops and executes projects with several UN agencies. More recently, the agencies have worked to coordinate and integrate action in selected common areas of priority. The agencies include:
Other agencies and institutions with which PAHO collaborates are:
- international development/financing agencies
- regional tertiary educational institutions
- international/regional non-novernmental organizations (NGOs)
International Development/Financing Agencies
Regional Tertiary Educational Institutions
- University of Guyana (UG)
- University of Suriname (US)
- National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (NIHERST) - Trinidad and Tobago
- Barbados Community College (BCC)
- Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, Saint Lucia
- West Indies School of Public Health (WISPH), Jamaica
- University of Technology, Jamaica
- Bahamas Community College
International/Regional Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
- Caribbean Atlantic Regional Dental Association
- Caribbean Cancer Society
- Caribbean Culinary Federation
- Caribbean Federation for Mental Health
- Caribbean Hotel Association
- Caribbean Veterinary Medical Association
- Diabetes Association of the Caribbean
- Federation of International Red Cross
- International Diabetes Federation
- World Association of Social Psychiatry
- Caribbean Peoples Development Agency
- Caribbean Conference of Churches
- Commonwealth Association for Prevention of Handicap and Disability
- Disabled People International
- HelpAge
- Caribbean Federation of Lesbians and Gays
- Global Network of People with Aids - Caribbean Chapter
- Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association
- Caribbean Nurses Organization
- Caribbean Association of Nutritionists and Dietians
The Office of CPC in addition cooperates with non-governmental organizations and the private for-profit sector at the country level for the effective development and delivery of programs at that level.
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