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🌍🏛️ Ministerial Panel at AHRC 2026
Be part of a powerful regional conversation at the 70th CARPHA Annual Health Research Conference, featuring a Ministerial Panel with Ministers of Health from across the Caribbean Region.
This panel will bring together leadership voices to discuss the future of health in the Caribbean, including priorities for stronger systems, innovation, collaboration, and better health outcomes for our people.
📅 April 22–24, 2026
📍 Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Guyana
🔗 conference.carpha.org

📣 It’s time to REGISTER!
Join us in Guyana for the 70th CARPHA Annual Health Research Conference
📅 April 22–24, 2026 | 📍 Arthur Chung Conference Centre
Theme: “Innovations in Health”
✅ Coming with colleagues? Groups of 5+ get a special rate of US$300 per person.
📩 Email [email protected] to access the team rate.
Visit the conference website https://conference.carpha.org/
Come for the research, leave with new ideas.

🏆Awardee Spotlight: Celebrating Excellence in Health Research
We are proud to recognise Dr. Moti Ramgopal and Professor Elsie Le Franc as Conference Awardees at the 70th CARPHA Annual Health Research Conference (AHRC 2026).
These outstanding awardees represent excellence across different but equally important areas of health research and practice — from clinical innovation and infectious disease research to medical sociology, health policy, and the social determinants of health.
✨ Dr. Moti Ramgopal has made an exceptional impact in clinical research, innovation, and improving access to care, including important contributions to Caribbean health.
✨ Professor Elsie Le Franc has made a lasting contribution through her work in medical sociology, health inequalities, and health policy, helping to strengthen understanding of the social realities that influence health outcomes.
Join us as we celebrate their achievements and impact. 🌍🏆
📅 April 22–24, 2026
📍 Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Guyana
🔗 conference.carpha.org

Big ideas. Bold research. Better health outcomes. 🌍✨
The 70th Annual Health Research Conference (AHRC 2026) is coming to Guyana under the theme “Innovations in Health” — and we invite you to be part of this milestone event.
Join researchers, policymakers, health professionals, academics, and innovators from across the Caribbean and beyond for three days of knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and discussions that matter.
📅 April 22–24, 2026
📍 Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Guyana
🔗 Register / Learn more: https://conference.carpha.org/
Come for the research, leave with new ideas.

Featured Lecturer Spotlight!
We are excited to highlight some of the featured lecturers for the 70th CARPHA Annual Health Research Conference 🎉
Get ready to hear from world-renowned experts, including:
✅ Prof. Susan Hopkins – CEO, UK Health Security Agency
✅ Dr. Priya Basu – Executive Head, The Pandemic Fund (World Bank)
✅ Prof. Chas Bountra – Pro-Vice Chancellor for Innovation & Professor of Translational Medicine, University of Oxford
✅ Dr. Caroline Buckee, Deputy Director, Institute for Disease Modelling (Gates Foundation); Professor of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Their insights will help shape the conversation on innovation, research, and stronger health systems for the Caribbean and beyond.
Stay tuned as we spotlight more featured lecturers!
Register Now: https://conference.carpha.org/

Innovations in Health takes centre stage at the 70th CARPHA Annual Health Research Conference.
Early Bird Registration is OPEN. Let’s meet in Guyana!
April 22–24, 2026
📍 Arthur Chung Conference Centre
⏳ Early Bird ends 20 March, 2026

Come for the research, leave with new ideas.
✅ Register now: https://conference.carpha.org/ | 📩 Tag a colleague who should attend.