Right this moment, Dominica held a dwell broadcast to pay tribute to Dr. Carissa Etienne, the previous director of the main well being group within the Americas, as a part of her funeral proceedings.
Etienne, hailing from Dominica, fulfilled the function of Director for the Pan American Well being Group (PAHO) and served because the Regional Director for the Americas on the World Well being Group (WHO) from February 2013 till January 2023.
“Carissa was a pricey pal and colleague, and beneath her steadfast management and steering, PAHO achieved important milestones for the area of the Americas whereas dealing with one in all our biggest public well being challenges with COVID-19,” PAHO Director Dr. Jarbas Barbosa stated in a press launch. “I’m very saddened by her passing, and my ideas are along with her household, pals and all of us at PAHO who cared deeply for her.”
PAHO wrote: “Throughout Dr. Etienne’s tenure, PAHO led the response to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic within the area of the Americas, in addition to efforts to manage Zika and chikungunya epidemics and cholera and yellow fever outbreaks in Haiti and Brazil, whereas considerably bettering the Group’s response to emergencies and disasters inside 48 hours.”
“Underneath her management, the Americas eradicated the endemic transmission of measles, rubella, and congenital rubella syndrome, and made appreciable strides within the prevention and management of non-communicable ailments. Legislative and regulatory mechanisms gained traction, as nations enacted laws on the labelling of meals merchandise and launched taxes on sugar-sweetened drinks,” the group added.
“Dr. Etienne led Dominica to a spot of distinction within the provision of main well being care to our residents,” Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit stated in a previous press conference. “She was very a lot concerned within the main healthcare program.”
He added, “Amongst Dominicans, I believe she can be remembered finest for her work on the native stage as a doctor and public well being administrator and definitely for her kindness, heat and love for folks.”
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