Public health professionals from five Caribbean countries are now able to use timeliness performance metrics to improve the way the region detects and responds to public health threats.

Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia and CARPHA employees benefitted from recent Early Action Review 7-1-7 training in Barbados.

Globally, the EAR 7-1-7 methodology seeks to detect health threats within 7 days, notify public health authorities within 1 day, and initiate an effective response within 7 days.

CARPHA’s Ad Interim Executive Director, Dr. Lisa Indar, says the Agency will now build upon this, by applying the 7-1-7 principles to develop Caribbean-specific training.

The recent three day workshop was conducted by CARPHA and PAHO with funding from the Pandemic Fund.