CARPHA
MOHW meets CARPHA Regional Tourism and Health Program Rep ahead of Bahamas Conference
NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Minister of Health and Wellness the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville welcomed Dr. Lisa Indar, head of the Regional Tourism and Health Program (THP), and Foodborne Diseases, at the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), in a Courtesy Call on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.The meeting took place at the Ministry of Health and Wellness headquarters on Meeting Street. Also present were: Colin Higgs, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Wellness; Dr. Pearl McMillan, Chief Medical Officer; Dr. Kenneth Romer, Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation; Robert Sands, Bahamas Hotel & Tourism Association, and other officials.The meeting took place as The Bahamas, through the Ministry of Health and Wellness is preparing to host more than 200 de...
Bahamas to host CARPHA’s Annual Health Research Conference
NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Bahamas will host the Caribbean Public Health Agency’s (CARPHA) 67th Annual Health Research Conference – bringing together the brightest minds in the region’s largest research conclave. This was announced by the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville, Minister of Health and Wellness during an Official Media Launch press conference on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at the ministry on Meeting Street. Also present were: Colin Higgs, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Wellness; Dr. Joy St. John, Executive Director of CARPHA; Dr. Pearl McMillan, Chief Medical Officer; and other officials of the ministry and CARPHA. The conference will be an in-person event, April 27-29, 2023 at Atlantis, Paradise Island, under the theme: ‘Caribbean Health and Tourism: Pathway to Recovery...
