Caribbean Institute For Health Research

19/10/2026

CAIHR in the news. Great read.

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that affects people of all races. Although it occurs predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa and is prevalent in Jamaica, it is not exclusive to people of African descent, according to medical experts researching, diagnosing and treating the disease locally.

08/05/2026

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19/02/2026

CAIHR Articles

Check out this insightful article by Dr Suzanne Soares-Wynter, CAIHR on the Sweetned Drinks Tax, Jamaica

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/commentary/20260219/suzanne-soares-wynter-sweetened-drinks-tax-big-gains-and-smaller-sips

Research for Life, Research for You

The recent decision of a Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages (SSBs) is a pivotal moment in Jamaica’s public health history. SSB consumption is an established risk factor contributing to Jamaica’s high prevalence of obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCD) such a...

16/02/2026

CAIHR Happenings!

Ms Catherine Brown, a second-year doctoral candidate in Public Health from the Faculty of Medical Sciences and supervised by Dr Madhuvanti Murphy from the GA-CDRC copped first place in The UWI Cave Hill 3-Minute Thesis Competition in June 2025. Her PhD research topic is Examining the Relationship between Diet and Mental Health in the Caribbean.

The George-Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre (GA-CDRC) is a Unit of CAIHR located in Barbados.

L to R: Dr Madhuvanti Murphy, Senior Lecturer, GA-CDRC, CAIHR & PhD Supervisor; Ms Catherine Brown, Winner of The UWI Regional 3MT Competition; Dr Natalie Greaves, Coordinator of the MPhil/PhD Programme in Public Health and Epidemiology, FMS

10/02/2026

Mrs Kristy Ward, Administrative Assistant with Ms Carmen Buran, International Relations Officer at the University of Oradea, Romania. Mrs Ward engaged in discussions on research policy and infrastructure with colleagues at the University of Oradea, Romania in May 2025 through the Erasmus+ Mobility Programme. This collaboration has laid important groundwork for ongoing academic and research partnerships between the two institutions.

CAIHR is a premier Research Institute of the University of the West Indies Centre with locations in Jamaica and Barbados.

20/06/2025

CAIHR GOOD READS - Articles that capture our views

THE EDITOR, Madam: On June 18, KFC Jamaica marked its 50th anniversary with ‘Buy one, get one free’ promotion. Long lines formed outside outlets across the island many filled with schoolchildren still in their uniforms, and families eagerly...

30/01/2025

CAIHR in the News!
https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20250130/food-fright

Dr Suzanne Soares-Wynter, a clinical nutritionist at the Caribbean Institute for Health Research, has described as “frightening” the findings of a recent United Nations report, which revealed that more than half of Jamaicans experienced moderate to...

10/01/2025

Celebrating 25 Years of Excellence!!
https://uwi.edu/caihr/media/pg-caihrcelebrates25.php

31/01/2024

Professor Marshall Tulloch-Reid and members of the LIFE project team will be on the "Too Live Crew" segment on RJR today, Wednesday, January 31, 2024 from 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm to talk about Heart disease and give updates about the Life Project.

Join us at 2:30 pm on 94 FM and invite friends, neighbors, relatives and other participants to learn more about cardiovascular disease and the project.

https://uwi.edu/caihr/media/pg-bringingncds.php

14/06/2023

📽️Happening Right Now: CAIHR's Dissemination Meeting sharing important findings from their two year COVID-19 Metabolic Health Study. Click the link below to Join us now.

CAIHR Dissemination Meeting 2023