Supporting the activities of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)

ongoing

The aim of this grant is to build the capacity and improve the functioning of the regional health security coordination mechanism, overseen by CARPHA, while expanding its partnership network, particularly across these French territories. It will also involve building the capacity of CARPHA members in the development and implementation of public health policy and programs designed specifically for the Caribbean region.Increasing the availability and use of data on chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as diabetes and hypertension, and their impact on social protection systems, is the key to achieving this goal.In response to the health crisis, a sum of €30,000 has been set aside specifically to build capacity of the CARPHA medical microbiology laboratory and to purchase a PCR sequencer. The European Union has also awarded an €800,000 grant to ensure more effective use of the data generated by electronic public health surveillance systems in Caribbean countries.