Health minister appointed to chair Caribbean Public Health Agency

The Caricom Secretariat lauds the appointment of Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy as chairman of the Executive Board of the new Caribbean Public Health Agency (Carpha) and expressed confidence in his ability to chart the course of the agency to safeguard public health.

According to the Government Information Agency (GINA) the secretariat noted that Dr Ramsammy’s appointment is in accordance with Article 9, Section 3 of the Inter-Governmental Agreement which established Carpha as a legal entity.