In early 2019, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD, or French Development Agency in English) embarked on a project centred on a shared commitment to strengthen regional health security and prevent and control non-communicable diseases (NCDs)  in the Caribbean.

In May 2020, the IDB approved a US$750,000 (TT$5.1 million) grant to support CARPHA in the coordination of the regional health response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The grant is financed by the IDB Japan Special Fund which was first established in 1988 by the Government of Japan to foster social and economic growth throughout the IDB’s borrowing member countries.

CARPHA has launched a survey to obtain views on the COVID-19 vaccines of people living in the Region and to determine their willingness to be vaccinated

In the Caribbean region, cancer is the second leading cause of death. However, a significant number of cancer deaths can largely be prevented through primary prevention, screening and early detection, timely diagnosis and treatment.