The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is the new single regional public health agency for the Caribbean. The objectives of CARPHA are: 1. To promote the physical and mental health and wellness of people within the Caribbean; 2. To provide strategic direction, in analysing, defining and responding to public health priorities of the Caribbean Community; 3. To promote and develop measures for the prevention of disease in the Caribbean; to support the Caribbean Community in preparing for and responding to public health emergencies and threats; 4. To support solidarity in health, as one of the principal pillars of functional cooperation in the Caribbean Community; and 5. To support the relevant objectives of the Caribbean Cooperation in Health (CCH).