CARPHA Strengthens Antigua and Barbuda’s Capacity for Pesticide Monitoring and Environmental Health Survelliance

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment, successfully hosted a four-day training workshop on the Development of a Pesticide Monitoring Plan and the Collection and Shipping of Environmental Samples, held from November 24th–27th, 2025 in St. John’s, Antigua.

The workshop, funded by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) supports the regional objective of
strengthening Member States’ capacity to detect, monitor, and respond to environmental threats to health. The
training forms part of CARPHA’s broader mandate to build resilient, evidence-based environmental public health
surveillance systems across the Caribbean.

Environmental health surveillance is a core function of CARPHA and is critical for identifying and managing threats
posed by contaminants, including pesticides, in natural and built environments. Through this workshop, CARPHA’s
Environmental Health and Sustainable Development Department (EHSD) provided structured training to officers
of the Antigua and Barbuda Environmental Health Department and key national partners.