At a glance
Established in 2023, U.S. ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Caribbean and Central America Regional Office (CCAMRO), located in Panama City, Panama, is positioned to build on ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s longstanding critical work in the region. Strategic global partnerships strengthen health systems in the region, reducing strain on U.S. resources and enhancing readiness against health threats. U.S. ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø advances regional health security to make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.
Overview
In 2003, ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø established a Central America Office in Guatemala and a Caribbean Office in 2006 in Trinidad and Tobago. The Caribbean Office later relocated to Bridgetown, Barbados in 2008 before finally settling in Kingston, Jamaica in 2015.
CCAMRO aims is to advance the regional health security goals. CCAMRO will build on the critical work from the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti and Jamaica offices to address emerging health threats in either subregion. CCAMRO will focus on urgent global health activities aligned with the Agency's strategic priorities—specifically early warning systems for improved preparedness and response, and migrant health.
CCAMRO will partner with regional health organizations to support member states' capacity building and systems strengthening efforts in data modernization. This includes:
- Health information systems
- Surveillance
- Data forecasting
In addition, the office will address important regional issues such as vector-borne diseases.
Key areas of focus
Reflecting U.S. ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Global Health Strategy, CCAMRO is focused on responding to health threats by building core public health capacities in:
- Public health surveillance and data use
- Emergency preparedness and response
- Border health and migrant health
- Antimicrobial resistance
Regional goals
U.S. ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø and partners will collaborate to:
- Enhance existing and develop new partnerships to improve regional health security coordination, collaboration, and communication.
- Strengthen data modernization initiatives through surveillance and health information systems.
- Promote public health science and research to ensure policy, guidelines, and recommendations are evidence-based.
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