# Addressing Environmental and Occupational Health Threats in the Caribbean Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Annual Health Research Conference

> **NIH NIH R13** · TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA · 2020 · $1

## Abstract

Project Summary
The proposed workshop is part of a multi-year commitment to strengthen environmental and
occupational health (EOH) capacity in the Caribbean. This research training workshop builds on
the Caribbean Consortium for Research in Environmental and Occupational Health (CCREOH)
established in 2012 to address high-priority EOH risks in Suriname and the increasingly
vulnerable Caribbean region while preserving the unique assets, health, and cultural traditions
of indigenous and other health disparate populations. An assessment of key EOH challenges of
Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) member countries revealed five key threats in the
region: waste management, indoor air pollution, severe weather events and climate variability,
worker exposure to chemical agents, and outdoor air pollution. CARPHA is the single public
health agency representing all Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries, as well as the
Caribbean Dutch and UK overseas territories. CARPHA member states have a population of
about 18 million and over 90% racial and ethnic minorities. Through ongoing training efforts,
particularly an annual EOH research training workshop, we seek to build a cadre of minority
EOH scientists to address urgent threats in the Caribbean region. The objectives of this
proposal are to 1) address key EOH risks and vulnerabilities in Caribbean countries and 2)
strengthen the capacity of low- and middle-income Caribbean countries to address EOH threats.
Project activities will entail a 1.5-day EOH research training workshop preceding CARPHA's
Annual Health Research Conference to be held in June 2020 in Jamaica. The technical content
of the workshop will target the priority topics of occupational exposures, especially those
associated with mining and agriculture; food safety; and climate and health. The workshop will
feature case-based learning and interactive exercises. The target audience is Caribbean public
sector EOH specialists. We will evaluate quality and effectiveness in relation to intended
outcomes against a timeline and a logic model. This proposal seeks support for Caribbean EOH
specialists that lack the resources, especially travel funds, to participate in the workshop. There
is a significant paucity of research publications on EOH in the Caribbean, hence the proposed
workshop fills a critical training gap.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9993906
- **Project number:** 1R13ES031834-01
- **Recipient organization:** TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
- **Principal Investigator:** MAUREEN Y. LICHTVELD
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $1
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-03-16 → 2020-12-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9993906

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9993906, Addressing Environmental and Occupational Health Threats in the Caribbean Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Annual Health Research Conference (1R13ES031834-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9993906. Licensed CC0.

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