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To celebrate the University of the West Indies 75th Anniversary the Caribbean Institute for Health Research staged the Inaugural Professorial lectures for Professor Marshall Tulloch-Reid, Institute Director (May 2023), Professor Trevor Ferguson, ERU-CAIHR Director (September 2023) and Professor Monika Parshad-Asnani, SCU-CAIHR Director (October 2023). |
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Bringing NCDs to LIFE
The LIFE project is the largest cohort (follow up) study to understand chronic diseases to be undertaken in Jamaica. This island-wide study seeks to enroll 8000 adults who participated in the 2016-17 Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey as well as other persons 30 -70 years old living in these communities. . Read more |
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The CATCH Study
Professor Marshall Tulloch-Reid leads the multi-country CATCH Study - Strengthening Primary Health Care Systems to Improve Hypertension Control. Hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases in Jamaica and when poorly controlled, it increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and kidney failure. Approximately one-third of the Jamaican population has elevated blood pressure or hypertension. Read more |
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Featured Research
Sodium and potassium consumption in Jamaica |
A large body of research highlights the damaging effects of high sodium in the diet. The risk of hypertension and several other heart-related diseases show strong associations with high levels of sodium intake. On the other hand, higher potassium intake has been associated with lower blood pressure. Considering this, the World Health Organization recommends that individuals worldwide reduce sodium consumption and increase potassium intake to improve health. |
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New Grant Funding |
Ministry of Preschool Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan: Promoting Early Childhood Development Project Supporting the implementation of an Early Childhood Development home visiting program in Uzbekistan
Investigators: Susan Chang Lopez, Jacqueline Coore-Hall, Helen Baker-Henningham, Susan Walker, Christine Powell
Inter-American Development Bank: Development of a study to prepare an early childhood violence prevention parenting program for implementation at scale in Jamaica
Investigators: Helen Baker-Henningham, Taja Francis, Marsha Bowers
Yale University: Prevalence of Food Insecurity in hypertension clinics in Kingston Jamaica
Investigators: Carol Oladele (Yale), Mayur Desai (Yale), Marshall Tulloch-Reid, Trevor Ferguson, Nadia Bennett
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First Class Honours 2023
CAIHR congratulates Mrs Claudia Keldo, Laboratory Attendant on her momentous academic achievement of a First Class Honours, B. Sc. Management Studies (Human Resources). Meet Claudia |
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75th Anniversary Principal’s Research Awards
CAIHR’S outstanding researchers were recognized at the Principal’s award for 2020 to 2023 on July 26, 2023. Read more |
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Community Outreach: Constitution Hill Health Fair
The Healthy Food Policy Team led by Suzanne Soares-Wynter participated in an Easter Health Fair on April 10, 2023 in the Constitution Hill Community of East Rural St. Andrew, as part of CAIHR’s community outreach. Read more |
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Best Oral Abstract Winner
Congratulations to Dr Angela Rankin-Mullings, one of the Best Oral Abstract winners who presented at the inaugural One UWI Postgraduate Student Conference, School for Graduate Studies and Research, The University of the West Indies, on November 15th-17th, 2023. Meet Angela |
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Staff Congratulations |
Principal's Award for Excellence
Most Outstanding Researchers
Marshall Tulloch-Reid, 2020
Trevor Ferguson, 2022
Best Research Publication
Suzanne Soares-Wynter, 2020
Angela Rankine-Mullings, 2022
Debbie Thompson, 2023
Georgiana Gordon-Strachan (Collaboration with the Faculty of Science and Technology), 2023
Research Project with the Greatest Impact on Policy
Helen Baker-Henningham, Marsha Bowers, Taja Francis, Susan Walker, 2022
Research Project with the Greatest Impact on Policy
Georgiana Gordon-Strachan (Collaboration with the Faculty of Science and Technology), 2022
Research Project Attracting the Most Research Funds
Kwesi Marshall, 2020
Georgiana Gordon-Strachan (Collaboration with the Faculty of Science and Technology), 2020
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Staff Promotions
Shelly McFarlane, to Senior Lecturer |
Staff Departures
Ishtar Govia, Senior Lecturer
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