To generate and facilitate the use of research evidence, empowering Caribbean countries to strengthen health systems and policy making processes, thus enabling greater equity in health.
To be a world-class centre, bringing together policymakers, researchers and communities, to achieve optimal population health outcomes.
The Advisory Board assists with goal setting and monitoring the achievement of our strategic objectives. It meets twice per year. The Board’s main functions are to:
Chairman
Prof Terence Seemungal
Dean, Faculty of Medical Sciences.
The University of the West Indies
St. Augustine
Members
Anton de Kom University of Suriname |
Principal |
Professor Jack Menke |
Caribbean Institute for Health Research |
Director |
Professor Marshall Tulloch-Reid |
Healthy Caribbean Coalition |
Executive Director |
Professor Sir Trevor Hassell |
McMaster Health Forum, University of McMaster, Canada |
Director |
Professor John Lavis |
Ministry of Health, Trinidad and Tobago |
Permanent Secretary |
Mr Asif Ali |
Ministry of Health, Guyana |
Chief Medical Officer |
Dr Narine Singh |
Ministry of Public Health, Suriname |
Director of Health |
Dr Rakesh Gajadhar Sukul |
Pan American Health Organisation |
PAHO/WHO Representative |
Dr Erica Wheeler |
The University of the West Indies |
Chair, Campus Committee for Graduate Studies and Research |
Professor Hariharan Seetharaman |
The University of the West Indies |
Director, Office of Research Development and Knowledge Transfer |
Professor John Agard |
University of Guyana |
Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences |
Dr Emmanuel Cummings |
Women Working for Social Progress, Trinidad and Tobago |
Convenor |
Ms Jacquie Burgess |