It’s with profound disappointment and shock that I prolong my deepest condolences to the household and buddies, individuals of Dominica, the Caribbean Neighborhood and the Pan American Well being Group (PAHO), on the premature passing of PAHO Director Emeritus, Dr. Carissa Etienne.
Dr. Etienne’s contributions to public well being within the Americas weren’t solely vital, but in addition transformative. Her management and unwavering dedication to our Caribbean Neighborhood’s collective pursuit of more healthy individuals, more healthy areas and a more healthy Caribbean have been a supply of inspiration to many. Dr. Etienne was a tireless advocate for The Americas’ regional solidarity, for she knew that was the one option to handle the evident inequalities that exist right here.
She was the Director at PAHO for many of the lifetime of the Caribbean Public Well being Company (CARPHA), and underneath her management, CARPHA graduated from the PAHO Biennial Work Programme (BWP) association to having framework agreements.
PAHO funded lots of the programmes which can be troublesome to draw assist, just like the Caribbean Regulatory System (CRS) and the Medicines High quality Management and Surveillance Division (MQCSD), that are necessary companies for the Area to make sure the standard of medicines. Underneath Dr. Etienne’s management, PAHO additionally funded non-communicable illness interventions, one other space that doesn’t entice giant pots of funding, though the primary explanation for deaths within the Caribbean area.
In the course of the Pandemic, CARPHA labored with PAHO to fund the downpayments to offer 12 Member States entry to COVID-19 vaccines by way of COVAX to the tune of US$2.6 million.
Dr. Etienne will probably be remembered as a real Caribbean girl who labored with nice dedication and focus all through the horrible COVID-19 interval and proper as much as her final working day at PAHO.
Throughout this difficult time, we pray that God will give energy to Dr. Etienne’s household, buddies, and colleagues. CARPHA cherishes the reminiscences of her exceptional contributions to the well-being of people and communities all through the Americas, however particularly the Caribbean.
The CARPHA Govt Administration and employees stand in solidarity with our Caribbean Neighborhood as we mourn the lack of a visionary chief.
Dr. Pleasure St. John
Govt Director, CARPHA
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