NO country, regardless of its wealth or resources, can confront today’s increasingly complex public health threats alone, Minister of Health Dr Lackram Bodoe said on Friday as he stressed the importance of regional cooperation during the commissioning of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (Carpha) Regional Emergency Operations Centre at its Federation Park headquarters in Port of Spain.

The new facility is intended to strengthen the Caribbean’s capacity to prepare for, coordinate and respond to public health emergencies and disasters across Carpha’s 26 member states.

“For Trinidad and Tobago, this commissioning also reflects our continued commitment to regional leadership and cooperation. Health security is a shared responsibility,” Bodoe said.