The Ministry of Health and Wellness, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO), is strengthening Barbados’ capacity to detect, report and respond to vaccine-preventable diseases through the introduction of the Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Surveillance Monitoring and Reporting Tool (VPD-SMART).

A two-day technical mission, held on July 20–21, 2026, brought together representatives to support the country’s implementation of the digital surveillance platform.

Barbados is the third country in the Caribbean to begin implementing VPD-SMART for vaccine-preventable diseases.