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  • Wednesday, 7th

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Wednesday, 7th May

Session 1

OPENING SESSION

Room: Frangipani Room

Chairperson: K George

8:30 am

National Anthem

Opening Remarks

Dr. Lisa Indar - Executive Director, CARPHA

Dr. Rhonda Sealey-Thomas, Assistant Director, PAHO

Sen. Mr. the Most Honourable Jerome Walcott - Minister of Health and Wellness, and Senior Minister Coordinating Social and Environmental Policy, Barbados

9:30 am

PANEL DISCUSSION: Breaking the Stigma: Advancing Mental Health Care for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults in the Caribbean

This panel will explore urgent strategies for improving the detection and treatment of mental health issues among children, adolescents, and young adults in the Caribbean. Panelists will examine the cultural stigmas, systemic gaps, and resource limitations that hinder early diagnosis and access to care.

Panel: E Mandeville, H Armstrong, C Hoven, S Anderson, S Stewart, I Jackson

Chairperson: G Hutchinson

Room: Frangipani Room

10:30 am

COFFEE BREAK/EXHIBITS

Room: Eastern and Western Foyers

11:00 am

FEATURE LECTURE 1: A short history of health care and medical research in the English speaking Caribbean

Speaker: Prof. Emeritus Sir Henry Fraser

Chairperson: M Thame, D Ramdath

Room: Frangipani Room

11:30 am

The Great Catch: Championing Prostate Cancer Awareness

Speaker: Sir Clive Lloyd & Ian Jackson

Chairperson: M Ramgopal, M Reid

Room: Frangipani Room

12:00 pm

LUNCH

Room: Tiffiany Dining Room & Upper Foyer

Session 2

SPECIAL SESSION ON PANDEMIC FUND AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Chairpersons: Dr. L. Indar

Room: Frangipani Room

1:00 pm

Pandemic Fund Introduction and video

Dr. L. Indar

1:15 pm

O-01 - Reducing the Public Health Impact of Pandemics in the Caribbean through Prevention, Preparedness and Response via CARPHA’s Pandemic Fund Project.

L Indar, S Kissoondan

1:25 pm

Progress of Pandemic Preparedness and Response in the Caribbean region: 2024/25 Outputs

B Armour

1:40 pm

O-02 - Regional Coordination and Collaboration for Enhanced Intelligence Surveillance at the International Cricket Council T20 Cricket World Cup 2024 held in the Caribbean.

S Gokool, S Kissoondan, M Elsherbiny, K Daniel, L Indar

1:50 pm

O-03 - Implementation of a Novel Regional Mass Gatherings Surveillance System in the Caribbean for T20 Cricket World Cup 2024.

K Daniel, M Elsherbiny, S Kissoondan, L Indar

2:00 pm

Discussion and Questions

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Session 3A: EMERGING RESEARCH THEMES

Chairpersons: M Thame, H Fraser

Room: Frangipani Room

Session 3B: MENTAL HEALTH

Chairpersons: G Hutchinson, R McIntyre

Room: Poinsettia/Bougainvillea Room

2:15pm

O-04 - The Role of Recency Testing and Linkage to Care in Enhancing Viral Suppression Among Key Populations in Guyana.

T. Jagnarine

O-14: Adolescents in Eleuthera, The Bahamas: Help- seeking intentions and mental health literacy of depression and anxiety.

A Culmer, S Pinder-Butler, A Richards, A Blake

2:30pm

O-05 - The Prevalence of Burnout, its Determinants and Coping Techniques used by Healthcare-workers under the Tobago Regional Health Authority.

N Baboolal, G Alexander

O-15: Exploring the influence of gender and race on adolescent mental health and help-seeking in Bermuda

D Cavanagh, A Morgan, S Basden, N Reavley

2:45pm

O-06 - Labour and birth trauma: The immediate psychiatric and/or psychological implications in the peripartum period.

M. Francis

O-16: : Buffering Caregiver Burden: The Role of Goal and Success Orientation in the Quality of Life of individuals with Schizophrenia.

A Caqueo-Urízar, D Atencio-Quevedo

3:00pm

O-07 - Examining the factors associated with violent fatal suicide attempts in Jamaica.

K Lalwani, K Barton, G Frazier Jr., W Abel, C Sewell

O-17: Factors associated with depressive symptoms among persons with chronic pain.

J Morris, R Gibson, G Lowe, C Sewell, J Martin, K Metalor, R Augier

3:15 pm

COFFEE BREAK/EXHIBITS

Room: Eastern and Western Foyers

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Session 3A: EMERGING RESEARCH THEMES

Chairpersons: M Thame, H Fraser

Room: Frangipani Room

Session 3B - MENTAL HEALTH

Chairpersons: G Hutchinson, R McIntyre

Room: Poinsettia/Bougainvillea Room

3:30pm

O-08 - Blood pressure control and its associated risk factors in primary care outpatients using the HEARTS in the Americas Hypertension treatment protocol in Trinidad: A cross-sectional study.

Z Mendoza, S Motilal

O-18: Mapping Mental Health Research in the Caribbean: A Bibliometric Analysis of Regional Challenges and Opportunities.

C Contaret

3:45pm

O-09 - Evaluation of the insecticidal activity of Jamaican Myristica fragrans Houtt. essential oil against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

MAJ Golding, NK Khouri, C Gould, E Tiede, TD Wood, PC Facey, SL Sandiford

O-19: Implementation of a Multi-sectoral Programme to improve Indigenous AdolesCenT mental health in Brazil and Dominica (IMPACT): Adolescent led art- based intervention vignettes in Brazil.

PTC Jardim, AJ Grande, IAV Dias, MGC Godoy, D Parmar, J Murdoch, X Zourntos, R Emmanuel, R Gibson, A Abdulkadri, P Dazzan, S Anderson, S Harding

4:00pm

O-10 - Enhancing Surveillance Efforts in Eastern Caribbean Countries: Contribution of Digital Transformation in Epidemiological Surveillance Systems.

P Singh, G Jean Dennis, E Augustus

O-20:Mental health literacy and barriers to help-seeking among women in the perinatal period.

JEM Brathwaite-Drummond, J Gromer-Thomas, MH Campbell

4:15pm

O-74: Enablers and challenges of delivering a health promotion intervention in places of worship in Guyana: a qualitative study.

S Goberdhan, U Read, O Perreira, R Gobin, S Harding

O-21: Examining the prevalence, quantity and associated factors of severe problematic and high-risk cannabis use in Jamaica.

K Lalwani, W Abel

4:30pm

O-13: Attitudes toward domestic violence and socioeconomic status (SES) among Guyanese men: An analysis using the MICS dataset 2019-20.

OA Perreira, SK Goberdhan, DM London

O-22: Sargassum and mental health: a critical concern for Caribbean populations.

R Banydeen, J Florentin, R Neviere, D Resiere

4:45pm

O-30: The Prevalence of Depression and the Associated Factors Among Adolescents Attending Public Schools in Georgetown, Guyana.

M Adams-Kennedy, T Daniels-Williamson, R Permual

O-23: A systematic review of the relationship between Paraquat Dichloride exposure and development of Parkinson's disease.

B Rennie, M Baptiste, K Mitchell

5:00 pm

End of Day 1

6:30 pm

Opening Ceremony

Venue: Grounds of the Prime Minister’s Residence

Thursday, 8thth May

8:30 am

FEATURE LECTURE 2: Sickle Cell Disease, a model of collaboration (30 minutes)

Speaker: Prof. Jennifer Knight-Madden

Chairperson: M Thame

Room: Frangipani Room

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Session 4A: MENTAL HEALTH

Chairpersons: C Hoven, C Radix

Room: Frangipani Room

Session 4B: FAMILY HEALTH

Chairpersons: J Knight-Madden, S Bidaisee

Room: Poinsettia/Bougainvillea Room

9:00am

O-24 - The Saving Brains Grenada Conscious Discipline Intervention Study: Self-Regulation, Resilience & Mental Health.

J Noel, L Mohammed, R Evans, T Murray, R Isaac, C Roberts, R Waechter & B Landon

O-33: Iron Deficiency is Associated with Risk of Alzheimer’s Dementia in Tobagonian Women of African Ancestry.

C Rosano, V Wheeler, EM Novelli, J Tukakira, L Little- Ihrig, Y Yien, S Fein, I Miljkovic

9:15am

O-25 - Internet Gaming Addiction is Associated with Depression in Adolescents in Jamaica.

J. Davis, A. Ramdas, J. Thomas, G. Austin, A. Dailey, K. Douglas, J. Greene, , M. Reid, DC Vidot, W. DeLa Haye

O-34: Examining Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices in Barbados – A Cross-Sectional Study.

A Parris, PM Lashley, H Harewood

9:30am

O-26 - The Role of Law in Addressing The ‘Hidden Pandemic’ of Mental Health in the Commonwealth Caribbean – An Examination of Legislative Reform in The Bahamas and Guyana

ND Foster, K Benjamin

O-35: Exploring Associations between Sex Hormones and Pain Detection Thresholds Among Premenopausal Women with Sickle Cell Disease.

Z Ramsay, D Sharma, M Wisdom-Phipps, N Chin, L Campbell, J Knight-Madden, M Asnani

9:45 am

O-27 - Beyond the Bedside: Investigating Burnout Among Doctors and Nurses at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.

J Hatton, J Ramah, N Sitchao, A Hutson, C Abrams, E Tyrell, V David, C Barclay

O-36: Prenatal and Early-Life Acetaminophen Exposure: A Systematic Review of Neurodevelopmental Impacts.

M Baptiste; B Rennie, K Mitchell

10:00am

O-31: The characterization of Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders in patients 18 years and older who attended the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation Psychiatry clinic between the period 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2022.

A Harrypersaud, J October

O-37: Assessment of quality of life among the aging community in Grenada..

S Bidaisee, CNL Macpherson

10:15 am

COFFEE BREAK/EXHIBITS

Room: Eastern and Western Foyers

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Session 5A: MENTAL HEALTH

Chairpersons: D Resiere, M Campbell

Room: Frangipani Room

Session 5B: FAMILY HEALTH

Chairpersons: C Rosano, M Asnani

Room: Poinsettia/Bougainvillea Room

10:45 am

O-29 - Intimate partner violence and psychosocial loss during adolescent pregnancy in Jamaica and associations with adolescents’ mental health.

AM Pottinger, K Bell, N Passard

O-38 - (Pre-recorded video) Dietary Sodium Intake and Risk Assessments with the Impact of the Adoption of the WHO Global Sodium Benchmark of Bread in Lagos, Nigeria.

S Mahmood, D Ojji, C Fregene

11:00 am

O-32 - Measuring University Student Suicide Risk in Barbados: Psychometric Properties of the SBQ-R.

MH Campbell, T Whitby-Best, J Gromer-Thomas, MK Emmanuel, NS Greaves, PS Chami, SG Anderson

O-39 - Growth Patterns in Premature and Term Infants - a Case-Control Study.

A Isaacs, G Gordon-Strachan, M Thame

11:15 am

O-28 - Prevalence, Patterns, and Self-reported Impacts of Cognitive Enhancer Use Among Medical Students at the University of Guyana

J. Ramah, R Ibrahim, A Mohanlall, R Gibbons, T Griffith, R McGarrell, R Persaud, L. Sharrif

O-40 - Comparison of fertility and quality of life outcomes in women who had undergone either laparoscopic or abdominal myomectomy at The University Hospital of the West Indies during the years 2016-2024.

T Fairweather, M Reid, M Bailey

11:30 am

O-12 - Paediatric respiratory assessment measure (PRAM) score for prediction of admission of paediatric patients with acute asthma in three Jamaican hospitals.

A Blackman, M Reid, S French

O-41 - The prevalence of Class I, II and III malocclusions in children ages 6-12 in Georgetown Guyana.

A. Andrews, M Hernandez, T Velloza, A Collins, Z Perreira, M Perez

11:45 am

PAHO: Before the storm hits: Caring for NCDs through emergencies and applying the lens of climate change

Export Barbados (BIDC) Life Sciences Industry Development Initiative

12:15 pm

LUNCH

Room: Tiffany Dining Room & Upper Foyer

1:15 pm

FEATURE LECTURE 3: Title: Mighty Oaks from Little Acorns Grow": It's Time for Comprehensive Mental Health! (30 minutes)

Speaker: Prof. Christina Hoven

Chairperson: E Cummings

Room: Frangipani Room

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Session 6A: MENTAL HEALTH

Chairpersons: E Cummings, B MacLachlan

Room: Frangipani Room

Session 6B: INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Chairpersons: M Ramgopal, C Macpherson

Room: Poinsettia/Bougainvillea Room

1:45 pm

O-42 - Predictors of psychological health-related quality of life in persons living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Jamaica.

V Asnani, B Carter , M Chizoba , J Morrison, K Martin, C Thompson

NEJM Update on Diagnosis and Prevention of HIV: Role of PrEP in the Caribbean to end HIV infections.

M. Ramgopal

2:00 pm

O-43 - Is Telemedicine Adoption Associated with Geographic Reach of Mental Health Specialists?

J Jorem, HA. Huskamp, AD. Wilcock, AB. Busch, A Mehrotra

O-55 - To PrEP or Not to PrEP- Key Informant interviews regarding the initiation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Trinidad and Tobago.

R Maharaj, M Gittens, S Deodath, K Mohammed, P Olivier, E Rambaran, A Sammy

2:15 pm

O-44 - Substance Use among university students in Barbados during the COVID-19 pandemic.

MK Emmanuel, T Whitby-Best, NS Greaves, PS Chami, SG Anderson, MH Campbell

O-56 - Reasons for non-COVID-19 hospitalization among children during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the pre-pandemic period – a prospective population-based study from Barbados.

A Kumar,R King, B Oreiden, K Krishnamurty

2:30 pm

O-45 - Implementation of a Multisectoral Programme to improve Indigenous AdolesCenT mental health (IMPACT) in Brazil and Dominica: co- development with Kalinago adolescents and multisector stakeholders in Dominica.

R. Emmanuel X. Zourntos, L. Vargas Dias, D. Parmar, P. Dazzan, J. Murdoch, P. Jardim, A. Grande, R. Gibson, A. Abdulkadri, V. Iribarrem Avena Miranda, SG. Anderson , S. Harding

O-57 - Compliance with Surviving Sepsis Campaign One Hour Bundle and Sepsis Related Twenty-Eight Day Mortality at the University Hospital of the West Indies.

A Henry, S French

2:45 pm

O-46 - Clinical and epidemiological profile of severe acute toxicity in Martinique: A Retrospective Study (2011-2020).

J Florentin, M Drame, R Banydeen, R Nevière, P Gueye, D Résière

O-58 - Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) - Sources of Bacterial Contamination and Antimicrobial Resistance in Georgetown, Guyana.

E Tyrell, N Hicks, B Clarke, T Hutson, C Abrams, B Ally- Charles, M Low-Koon, A Hutson, A Pearson

3:00 pm

O-47 - A machine learning approach to modelling intimate partner violence exposure risk among university students in Barbados.

MH Campbell, PS Chami, PS Gaskin, T Whitby-Best, NS Greaves, MK Emmanuel, JA Ward, SG Anderson

O-59 - The effect of climate variables on the incidence of Dengue in Brazil.

G Nightingale, A Seaton, S Villejo, N Oliveira de Moura, L Brondi, C Henriques, E Rydzewska-Fazekas, E Giorgi

3:15 am

COFFEE BREAK /POSTERS/ EXHIBITS

Room: Eastern and Western Foyers

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Session 7A: NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES: Cancer

Chairpersons: T Ferguson, K Phillips

Room: Frangipani Room

Session 7B: POSTER PRESENTATION

Chairpersons: S Stewart, A Phillips

Room: Poinsettia/Bougainvillea Room

3:30 pm

O-48 - Evaluating cancer control efforts in the OECS: what’s working, what’s missing?

K Brown, I Niles, Y Alexander-Akins, E Bird, A Duncan, O Gabriel, C Heskey, L LeBruin, J Maynard, J Miller, M Natta, S Nixon, D Phillip, J Quinn, N Shillingford, L Telesford, S D. Whittaker, T Williams, H Yazigi, T Black, A Auguste

P-41: T Jagnarine;

P-42: M Sooklal, T Jagnarine

P-43: A Wilson-Parkinson, M Perez, B Wilson

3:45 pm

O-49 -The positive (biopsy proven) predictive value of the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System Category 3, 4 and 5 at the University Hospital of The West Indies

J Noel, D Cornwall, D Soares

P-32: M Baksh, R Luknauth

P-34: A Kumar, K Krishnamurthy, M Gittens-St. Hilaire, S Mehta, K Dabburu, M Sundaram

P-29: M Hutson, Q. Jones

4:00 pm

O-50 -Prevalence and Predictors of Colon Cancer Screening Among An Afro-Caribbean Cohort – Insights From the Living in Full Health Project.

YM Dawkins, N Guthrie-Dixon, K Ashing, C Ragin, M Tulloch-Reid

P-75: M Atwell, Y Hendericks, E Tyrell

P-64: A Farooq, M Kashef, S Meda, Z Longworth, M Monroy-Valle, M Shafiee, C Henry, J. White, K Quimby, N Bennet, T Ferguson, H Vatanparastl

P-26: D Singh, A Craig

4:15 pm

O-51 - Exploring the Use and Reporting of Cancer Registry Data by the Caribbean Region in Peer- Reviewed Literature: A Scoping Review.

R Hanisch, S Quesnel-Crooks, L Eldridge, A Chao

P-24: J Bartlett, JL Paul-Charles

P-27: A Persaud, O Bobb-Semple, K Mickle, T McAlmont, J Marks, M Edwards, R Sankar, B Persaud, S Villareal, G Ang, K Cummings, R Martin, E Cummings

P-28: A Saul, C Ritchie, J Jacobus, K Blackman, M Scott, R Gordon, T Hooper, T Alleyne, S Villarreal, G Ang, K Cummings, R, Martin, E Cummings

4:30 pm

O-52 - That’s our culture…”: Understanding Cervical Cancer Stigma Through Caribbean Voices.

K Thomas-Purcell, D Sealy, A Bailey, D Purcell, C Richards, S Joseph, G Song, K Ashing

P-31: F Permansingh, M Persaud, G Alphonso, K Floyd

P-77: V. Sawh, B. Ramjattan, T. Ross

P-23: QA Grant, P Ramdass, O Greaves

4:45 pm

O-53 - The Biochemical Profile of Patients with Localized Prostate Cancer

L Anderson-Jackson, D McGrowder, L. Dilworth, F Miller

P-40: E Hatim, C. Thom-Fernandes

P-76: S Villarreal, G Ang, M Perez, K Cummings, Z Bux, E Cummings

P-14: E Hamilton, F December, N Tamayo, A Chory

5:00 pm

O-54 - A Longitudinal Investigation of University Students Health and Lifestyle Across an Academic Year.

M Savage, EL Procter, PJ Hennis, I Varley, RM James

P-68: P Cloos, S Cooper, N McPherson, T Ravaliere

P-85: A Kumar, MH Campbell, K Krishnamurthy, K Connell, P Lashley1 Md A Majumder

P-86: S Alleyne, F Knights

5:15 pm

O-87 - Sleep quality, food habits, stress levels and the prevalence of migraines among medical students.

K Ramnath, F Esat, N Lochan, S Ramsawak, R Rennie, S Best, V Victor

P-54: V Ihezue, S Goindoo, K Harrynarine, A Khan, R Matthew, W Ramgoolie, R Seemongal-Dass, JS Mohan.

P-37: K Montague, L Singh, A Somrah, R Tewari, F Khan

5:30 pm

End of Day 2

Friday, 9th May

8:30 am

FEATURE LECTURE 4 (Pre-recorded): Sharing data for evidence-based storytelling

Speaker: Prof Ian Hambleton

Chairperson: D Cohall

Room:Frangipani Room

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Session 8a: NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Chairpersons: I Miljkovic, D Cohall

Frangipani Room

Session 8b: PUBLIC HEALTH

Chairpersons: F Browman-Jones, N Greaves

Room:Poinsettia/Bougainvillea Room

9:00 am

O-66 Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of middle-aged persons living with type 2 diabetes who attend polyclinics in Barbados regarding renal complications.

P Greenidge, S Whiteman

0-75 - Public’s awareness and attitude towards the dangers associated with counterfeit medicines in Trinidad and Tobago: A cross-sectional study.

AS Jankie, S Deochand, N Kalloo, S Kamaludin, J Arjoon, S Mohammed, R Rahaman, S Singh

9:15 am

0-67 - Diabetes Distress and the Effect of COVID 19 in a Caribbean Population.

L Lovell A Atherley

O-76 - The First Turks and Caicos Islands Global School Health Survey: Brief Findings, Challenges, Lessons Learned and Next Steps. (pre-recorded)

S Malcolm, K Garland, D Chin, K Malcolm

9:30 am

O-71 - Sex Differences and Correlates of Cardiac Structure and Function from the First Population-based Assessment of Echocardiography in African Caribbeans.

AL Kuipers, C Thomas, R Katz, DK Gupta, R Mallugari, V Wheeler, I Miljkovic

O-77 - The Benefits of Real-time, Electronic Surveillance Tools for Public Health.

K Daniel, S Kissoondan, L Indar

09:45 am

O-69 - Baseline Demographic Characteristics of the Barbados Diabetic Foot Study- An Inpatient Cohort with Diabetic Foot Ulceration.

L Lovell, N Greaves

O-78 - Assessing trends and patterns in premature mortality in Jamaica: A population-level descriptive ecological study.

TJ Campbell, N Younger-Coleman, I Hambleton, MK Tulloch-Reid, L Shi, TS Ferguson

10:00 am

O-70 - Physicians and Patients Perception on the Management of Hypertension following the Implementation of the HEARTS Protocol at the public hospital, Region 2, Guyana.

R Kurup, R Naraine, M Pereira, D Drepaul, S Singh

O-79 - Digitalisation and Healthcare: Knowledge Attitudes and Practices of Healthcare Workers and Patients at Public Hospitals in Trinidad.

A Mahabir, Z Freeman, M Budhooram, L Edwards, C Lue Chin, J Worrel, G Davies Thoppil, HM Morris, L Francis, S Pooransingh

10:15 am

COFFEE BREAK /EXHIBITS

Room: Eastern and Western Foyers

Session 9a: NUTRITION

Chairpersons: K Connell, T Ifill

Room:Frangipani Room

Session 9b: INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Chairpersons: M. Reid, H Harewood

Room: Poinsettia/Bougainvillea Room

10:45 am

O-68 - Cumulative flood exposure and cardiometabolic health in urban Jamaica: a cross-sectional study.

TJ Campbell, N Guthrie-Dixon, R Green, T Canelas, L Foley, J Smith, J Phillips, MK Tulloch-Reid, G Gordon-Strachan, TS Ferguson

0-60 - Epidemiological Trends of Dengue and Related Arboviruses in the Caribbean Region: A Comparative Analysis from 2018 to 2024.

SM Nathaniel, WK Arneaud, N Winter-Reece, CK Rampersad, R Singh, D Gordon- John, C Dos Santos, N Oudit

11:00 am

O-72 - Business Power and Sugar: A qualitative exploration of power inNCD policymaking on sugar as a dietary risk factor for health in Trinidad and Tobago.

B Zenz, P Jackson, B Gibson

O-61 - Pilot study for the characterization of antibiotic-resistant genes present in wastewater samples from a community in Grenada.

M Matthew-Bernard, K Farmer- Diaz, V Matthew-Belmar, S Cheetham, K Mitchell, CNL Macpherson, ME Ramos-Nino

11:15 am

O-73 - Adherence to World Health Organization Dietary Guidelines and its Association with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The Tobago Health Study.

A Grant, R Cvejkus, V Wheeler, J Zmuda, DD Ramdath, I Miljkovic

O-62 - Streamlining Wastewater Surveillance for Viral Tracking in Underserved Communities.

K Farmer- Diaz, M Matthew-Bernard, S Cheetham, K Mitchell, CNL Macpherson, ME Ramos-Nino

11:30 am

O-11 - Associations between Polycystic Ovary syndrome, Pre-diabetes and Diabetes in Barbadian Women.

JS Mandeville, DAJ Best, HB Chin, RO Daisley, JR Krall, AD Lavine, LN Lovell, AZ Pollack

O-63 - Risk Factors Associated with Trace Element Concentrations in Tobagonian Adults

NF Price, R Cvejkus, V Wheeler, PJ Parsons, C Gennings, A Barchowsky, AP Sanders, I Miljkovic

11:45 am

O-64 - The obesity paradox in older adults: a counterintuitive phenomenon. A cohort study and systematic review

M Dramé, L Godaert

O-85 - Predicting the effect of phytoconstituents from Cocoa on human health

S Singh, N Bosc, S Bassarath, E Petsalaki

12:00 pm

The Regional and Global Impact of CAIHR at 25

New GPC

12:30 pm

LUNCH

Room: Tiffany Dining Room & Upper Foyer

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Session 10a: NUTRITION

Chairpersons: S Whiteman, S Stewart

Room:Frangipani Room

Session 10b: POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Chairpersons: C Macpherson, K Singh

Room: Poinsettia/Bougainvillea Room

1:30 pm

O-80 - Attitudes and Practices toward Food Labels and Nutrition Information for Packaged and Restaurants Foods among Adults: Findings from the Jamaica Salt Consumption Study.

ST McNeil, S Soares-Wynter, JA McKenzie, VS O’Meally, K Webster-Kerr, MK Tulloch-Reid, T Davidson, A Grant, K Gordon-Johnson, E Walker, AL Blake, SG Anderson, S Spence, N Younger-Coleman, TS Ferguson, NR Bennett

P-44 V. Matthew- V. Matthew-Belmar, A Chikweto, S Cheetham, E Brathwaite, M Matthew- Bernard, W Sylvester, U Zieger, CNL Macpherson, M Wilkerson, A Alhassan

P-67 - T Jagnarine

P-46 - D Simpson, S Ross, P Lewis, E Forlack Allo, R Escalada

1:45 pm

O-81 - Attitudes toward salt consumption among Jamaican Adults: Findings from the Jamaica Salt Consumption Study 2022-2023.

TS Ferguson, ST McNeil, NR Bennett, JA McKenzie, S Soares-Wynter, K Webster-Kerr, MK Tulloch-Reid, T Davidson, A Grant, K Gordon-Johnson, AL Blake, SG Anderson, S Spence, N Younger-Coleman

P-47 - B Ally- B Ally-Charles, E Tyrell, J Nunes, H Kalika, C Abrams, J Hatton, A Hutson, O Vanlewin

P-48 - N Narine, G Rambaran

P-49 - O Vanlewin, A Hutson, C Abrams, B Ally-Charles, J Hatton, L Harris, C Boston, D Van-Veen

2:00 pm

O-82 - Self-reported multimorbidity and knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning salt intake, and estimated sodium consumption among Jamaican adults: a cross-sectional study.

TS Ferguson, NR Bennett, N Younger-Coleman, ST McNeil, K Webster-Kerr, T Davidson, A Grant, S Spence, G Danaei, V. Irazola, T. Gary-Webb, K McTigue, MK Tulloch-Reid

P-50 - L Narine, N Kench, A Anderson

P-78 - E Tyrell, S Raghunauth, E Rampersaud, P Mohamed Rambaran, A Hutson, J Hatton, B Ally-Charles, C Abrams

P-79 - F Miller, D McGrowder, L Dilworth, O Byfield, D. Holland

2:15 pm

O-83 - Post Campaign Evaluation of Knowledge and Attitudes towards Octagonal-Front-of-Package (FOWL) Warning Labelling in Barbados.

K Walcott, MA St. John, F. Charles, N. Negi, D. Christian

P-01 - D Van-Veen

P-02 - D Van-Veen, J. Amin, D. Baljit

P-03 - A Szydlowski

2:30 pm

O-84 - The Relationship between Maternal Body Composition and Breastmilk Volume Intake.

T Duncan Baker, S Whyte, D Thomas, M Reid. C Taylor Bryan

P-04 - U Haynes, D Laraque-Arena

P-06 - S Fredericks, J October

P-07 - C Martin, A Szydlowski, S Szydlowski

2:45 pm

O-65 - The Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in the Under Five Population of a Regional Health Authority in Trinidad and Tobago

P Bahadursingh, A Ramnath, M Chatoor, T Jaikaran, A Mahabir, R Simms, J Spann

P-08 - S Volk, A Szydlowski, S Szydlowski

P-09 - J Chase-Mayers

P-10 - R Nanton, C Wilson-Clarke

3:00 pm

O-86 - Eat what you grow, grow what you eat”: A Caribbean population’s beliefs about the relationship between diet, food systems and mental health.

CR Brown

P-71 - S Pierre

P-74 - R Kurup, R Canterbury, L Barkoye, P Lewis

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3:15 pm

COFFEE BREAK/EXHIBITS

Room: Eastern and Western Foyers

Session 11a: POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Chairpersons: M Emmanuel, M Thame

Room: Frangipani Room

Session 11b: POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Chairpersons: G Hutchinson, T Jagnarine

Room: Poinsettia/Bougainvillea Room

3:30 pm

P-05 - K. Quimby, KK Douglin, K Forde-St. Hill, MK Emmanuel, H Harewood, MH Campbell

P-12 - C Stephenson, V Griffith, S Tacourdeen, N Holder, R Kurup

P-13 - S Persaud-Etwaria

P-51 - AG Giguet-Valard, I Antolin, J Smith-Ravin, C Goizet, R Bellance

P-53 - NL McKenzie, ML Edwards

P-55 - R Kurup, R Persaud, K Barrington, S Petty, L Goodings, J Benn

3:45 pm

P-45 - A Khan, T Jagnarine

P-15 - A Hutson, O Vanlewin, L Harris, E Tyrell, J Hatton, C Abrams, B Ally-Charles, D Van-Veen, C

P-17 - S Goberdhan, O Perreira

P-52 - A Narain, K Williams, P Cheddie, A Anderson, L Gooding

P-56 - A Singh, R Sukhraj, S Jagnarain

4:00 pm

P-18 - M Hales Thompson, S Garriques-Lloyd, S Chisholm-Ford, M Waite

P-19 - SA Varachhia, AS Hasanali, AK Lumy, AS Hasanali, DS Ramlackhan, A Ramoutar

P-20 - T Campbell

P-57 - N Devireddy, T Ferguson, M Tulloch-Reid

P-58 - W Francis, D Bodie, A Rolle

P-36 - R Singh, C Panday, M Sarju, M Balgobin, C Ramdharry, C Chung, A Hutson

4:15 pm

P-21 - A Alleyne Cumberbatch, V Cruickshank-Taylor

P-80 - D Van-Veen, L. Lewis, D. Bamfield, D. Veira

P-84 - R Bullock, D Chuck, D Soares

P-35 - M Bailey, V DaCosta, M Reid

P-38 - J Ram, A Totaram

P-39 - SL Scott, K Fraser-Barclay, R Permual

4:30 pm

P-83 - T Kennedy-Dixon, F Paul, M Didier, A Gordon, M Reid, M Gossell-Williams

P-81 - K Gill, D Cornwall, D Soares

P-33 - K Krishnamurthy, A Jennings, R King, B Oreiden, K Connell, KO Douglas, K Mohammed, A Kumar

P-66 - R. Leach-Nicholls, JL Paul-Charles

P-70 - EL Procter, RM James, MJ Savage, CJ. Roberts, J Hardwicke

P-61 - L Narain

4:45 pm

P-82 - D Duval, M Johnson

P-62 - K Bundy

5:00 - 7:00 pm

AWARDS CEREMONY & COCKTAILS

Room: Frangipani Room & Upper Foyer

Poster Presentations

MENTAL HEALTH

(P-01) - Factors Associated with Commuting Stress Among Tertiary Education Employees in Georgetown, Guyana.

D. Van-Veen

(P-02) - The prevalence and factors associated with burnout among medical laboratory professionals in Georgetown, Guyana.

D. Van-Veen, J. Amin, D. Baljit

(P-03) - The Efficacy of Yoga for Treating Depression in At-Risk Populations.

A Szydlowski

(P-04) - To assess maternal suicidal ideation after a neonatal death at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation and to determine the need for Psychological Support, from January 2022 to December 2022.

U. Haynes, D Laraque-Arena

(P-05)- Psychological First Aid in Disasters: An Adaptation for First Responders and Community Leaders in Barbados.

KR Quimby, KK Douglin, K Forde-St. Hill, MK Emmanuel, H Harewood, MH Campbell

(P-06) - A Descriptive Study on Patient Profiles and Prescribing Practices of Long-acting Injectable Antipsychotics at the Georgetown Public Hospital from January 2015 to December 2023.

S Fredericks, J October

(P-07) - Health system structure and leadership impact on service delivery: Implications for addressing mental health in Bahamas.

C Martin, S Szydlowski

(P-08) - Improving access to mental health and substance abuse services for the homeless: A systematic review.

S Volk, S Szydlowski

(P-09) - A Phenomenological exploration into the interpersonal relationships and mental health impacts of Physical Activity, Movement and Pay on the Lived Experiences of a Caribbean Mother.

J. Chase-Mayers, T Thomas

(P-10) - Investigating the effectiveness of psilocybin use in the treatment of depression.

R Nanton, C Wilson-Clarke

(P-12) - The Psychological Impact of Road Traffic Accidents on Victims in Regional Division 4-A Sub-division 1, Guyana: A Unique Perspective.

C Stephenson, V Griffith, S Tacourdeen, N Holder, R Kurup

(P-13) - Mental Illness and Premature Death. Is There a Correlation?

S Persaud-Etwaria

(P-14) - Initial Findings from Nationwide Mental Health Screening for Primary School-Aged Children in Guyana.

E Hamilton, F December, N Tamayo, A Chory

(P-15) - A Study aimed at Promoting Engagement of First-Year Medical Students in Post-COVID-19 Mental Health Initiatives Through Project-Based Learning at a Guyanese Tertiary Institution.

A Hutson, O Vanlewin, L Harris, E Tyrell, J Hatton, C Abrams, B Ally-Charles, D Van-Veen, C Boston

(P-17) - Anxiety, depression and help-seeking among young adult students at the University of Guyana.

S Goberdhan, O Perreira

(P-18) - Burnout Among Nurse Educators at an Urban School of Nursing in Jamaica.

M Hales Thompson, S Garriques-Lloyd, S Chisholm-Ford, M Waite

(P-19) - The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Emergency Department Nurses and Doctors during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic.

SA Varachhia, AS Hasanali, AK. Lumy, A S Hasanali, DS. Ramlackhan, A Ramoutar

(P-20) - Factors that Influence Occupational Stress among Medical Laboratory Technicians in Trinidad and Tobago.

T Campbell

(P-21) - Stress among female healthcare workers in the Caribbean: a scoping review.

A Alleyne Cumberbatch, V. Cruickshank-Taylor

COVID-19

(P-23) - Corona Virus Disease-19 Vaccination Barrier Analysis

QA Grant, P Ramdass, O Greaves

CHILD HEALTH

(P-24) - How Do Adult Males Experience Public Polyclinic Services in Barbados? A cross-sectional study.

J. Bartlett, JL Paul-Charles

(P-26) - A retrospective chart review of Paediatric patients admitted to Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) Department of Paediatrics of symptomatic Dengue during the period May-October 2023

A Craig, D Singh

(P-27)- Knowledge skills and teaching practices with respect to Autism Spectrum Disorder among general education nursery school teachers from selected public nursery schools in Georgetown Guyana.

A Persaud, O Bobb-Semple, K Mickle, T McAlmont, J Marks, M Edwards, R Sankar, B Persaud, S Villareal, G Ang, K Cummings, R Martin, E Cummings

(P-28) - Prevalence of Knee Joint Injuries among Competitive Adolescent Hockey Players at Saint Stanislaus College Hockey Club, Georgetown Guyana.

A Saul, C Ritchie, J Jacobus, K Blackman, M Scott, R Gordon, T Hooper, T Alleyne, S Villarreal, G Ang, K Cummings, R Martin, E Cummings

(P-29) - Case Study Review of Applying Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy In Child Sexual Abuse Interventions at Child Advocacy Centre.

M Hutson, Q Jones

(P-31) - Prevalence, Determinants and Characteristics of Growth Faltering in Children Under 6 Years at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation from April to June 2024.

F Permansingh, M Persaud, G Alphonso, K Floyd

(P-32)- A Clinical Profile of Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome Patients at a tertiary hospital in Guyana 2014-2023.

M Baksh, R Luknauth

(P-33) - Longitudinal trends in the profile of Prior Asthma Management in Children Hospitalized for Acute Severe Asthma in Barbados.

A Kumar, K Krishnamurthy, A Jennings, R King, B Oreiden, K Connell, K O Douglas, K Mohammed

(P-34) - Epidemiology of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection in Children in Barbados (2009 - 2019).

A Kumar, K Krishnamurthy, M Gittens-St. Hilaire, S Mehta, K Dabburu, M Sundaram

WOMEN’S HEALTH

(P-35) - A five-year retrospective analysis comparing morbidity and mortality outcomes of previous myomectomy surgical delivery, and elective repeat caesarean section.

M Bailey, V DaCosta, M Reid

(P-36) - Characteristics and Trends of Breast Biopsy Methods in Guyana: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.

R Singh, C Panday, M Sarju, M Balgobin, C Ramdharry, C Chung, A Hutson

(P-37) - Knowledge and Perceptions of HPV and HPV vaccination among women of child-bearing age at West Demerara Regional Hospital Obstetrics High Risk Antenatal Clinic and Outpatient Gynecology clinic.

K Montague, L Singh, A Somrah, R Tewari, F Khan

(P-38) - A Study Evaluating the Impact of a Post Caesarean Section Home Care Guide at West Demerara Regional Hospital.

J Ram, A Totaram

(P-39)- Factors Influencing Early Implanon Removal Among Family Planning Clinic Patients at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation Primary Health Care Facilities from August to November 2023.

SL Scott, K Fraser-Barclay, R Permual

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

(P-40) - Outcome of hepatitis C patients treated with sofosbuvir/daclatasvir in the Hepatitis Clinic at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation

E Hatim, C Thom-Fernandes/i>

(P-41) - Understanding Barriers to HIV Care and Treatment Adherence in Guyana and the Caribbean: A Mixed-Methods Analysis.

T. Jagnarine

(P-42) - Communities Perception on Climate Change & Vector-Borne Diseases in Guyana.

M Sooklall, T Jagnarine

(P-43) - Contraceptive practices of women living with HIV in Guyana

A Wilson- Parkinson, M Perez, B Wilson

(P-44) - Current Status of Rabies virus infection in animals in Grenada.

V Matthew-Belmar, A Chikweto, S Cheetham, E Brathwaite, M Matthew- Bernard, W Sylvester, U Zieger, CNL Macpherson, M Wilkerson, A Alhassan

(P-45) - Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Guyana: Linking Key Populations and Other Vulnerable Groups.

A Khan, T Jagnarine

(P-46) - The frequency of transfusion-transmissible infections among donors in 2023 at the National Blood Transfusion Service in Guyana.

D Simpson, S Ross, P Lewis, E Forlack Allo, R Escalada

(P-47) - Bacterial Analysis of Raw Cow’s Milk Sold in Region 5, Guyana.

B Ally-Charles, E Tyrell, J Nunes, H Kalika, C Abrams, J Hatton, A Hutson, O Vanlewin

(P-48) - Epidemiological Trends and Clinical Correlation of Dengue Cases at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation

N Narine, G Rambaran

(P-49) - A Cross-Sectional Study Examining Sociodemographic Associations of HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Attitudes Among College of Medical Students.

O Vanlewin, A Hutson, C Abrams, B Ally-Charles, J Hatton, L Harris, Cecil Boston, D Van-Veen

(P-50) - Malaria Matrix: Exploring Hematological and Biochemical Trends Presented By Malaria Patients Tested In Region Four Of Guyana.

L Narine, N Kench, A Andersonn

NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

(P-51) - Deep Phenotyping of Huntington Diseases.

AG Giguet-Valard, I Antolin, J Smith-Ravin, C Goizet, R Bellance

(P-52) - Examining Pre- and Post-Chemotherapy Effects on Haemoglobin Level and Platelet Count in Breast Cancer Patients: A Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation Oncology Clinic Study (January 2020 – December 2023).

A Narain, K Williams

(P-53)- Treatment of infantile haemangioma with atenolol when propranolol causes a rare side effect: A case presentation.

NL McKenzie, ML Edwards

(P-54) - Retinal Vessel Density Evaluated with Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Diabetic Retinopathy and the Association with Risk of Cardiovascular Disease – A Preliminary Analysis

V Ihezue, S Goindoo, K Harrynarine, A Khan, R Matthew, W Ramgoolie, R Seemongal-Dass, JS Mohan

(P-55) - Investigating the Presence of Thyroid Nodules among Breast Cancer Patients at the Oncology Department, Guyana.

R Kurup, R Persaud, K Barrington, S Petty, L Goodings, J Benn

(P-56)- The Clinicopathological profile of kidney cancers in Guyana.

A Singh, R Sukhraj, S. Jagnarain

(P-57) - The Role of Sex on Diabetic Eye Screening Practices in Jamaica.

N Devireddy, T Ferguson, M Tulloch-Reid

(P-58) - Distribution of genetic mutations in Bahamian patients with breast cancer

W Francis, D Bodie, A Rolle

NUTRITION

(P-61) - Guyana’s Strides: Food Security, Agriculture Productivity and Public Health.

L Narain

(P-62) - Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Toward Dietary Salt Intake Among Dietetics and Nutrition Students at the University of Technology, Jamaica: A Cross-sectional Survey.

K Bundy

(P-64) - High Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Mental Health Symptoms among Individuals with Diabetes in Jamaica.

A Farooq, M Kashef, S Meda, Z Longworth, M Monroy-Valle2, M Shafiee, C Henry, J. White, K Quimby, N Bennet, T Ferguson, H Vatanparast

(P-65) - An Assessment of dietary practices among previously diagnosed diabetic patients at the Herstelling Primacy Health Care Centre, Guyana.

A Ally, I Ally, T Budhan, K Jeeboo, K Cummings, E Cummings

(P-66) - The Knowledge, Practices and Barriers of Primary Care Physicians towards the Screening and Management of Obesity in Barbados.

R Leach-Nicholls, JL Paul-Charles

PUBLIC HEALTH

(P-67) - Health in the city: A scoping review of urban planning strategies and their implications for public well-being.

T. Jagnarine

(P-68) - Discussing links between local adaptive capacity to climate change and public health. The case of Dominica - A qualitative study.

P Cloos, S Cooper, N McPherson, T Ravaliere

(P-70) - Student’s negotiations of (un)healthy practices in everyday life at university.

EL Procter, RM James, MJ Savage, CJ. Roberts, J Hardwicke

(P-71) - Awareness, knowledge, and attitudes towards patient confidentiality among healthcare workers in Grenada

S Pierre

(P-73) - The prevalence of drug-drug interactions among elderly polypharmacy outpatients at a hospital outpatient pharmacy in Jamaica.

MJP Spence, C Wilson-Clarke, K Allen-Dougan, D Newman-McKenzie

(P-74) - Evaluation of Donor Satisfaction and Service Quality during the Blood Donation Process in Guyana.

R Kurup, R Canterbury, L Barkoye, P Lewis

(P-75) - Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of parturient regarding epidural analgesia for labor at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) .

M Atwell, Y Hendericks, E Tyrell

(P-76) - A retrospective analysis of the prevalence of trauma-related injuries in patients that were presented at the Accident and Emergency at the Georgetown Public Hospital Guyana.

S Villarreal, G Ang, M Perez, K Cummings, Z Bux, E Cummings

(P-77) - Nursing Personnel Migration at the NARH: Cause, Effect, and Remedy.

V Sawh, B Ramjattan, T Ross

(P-78) - Autoimmune Diagnostics at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation – Does the Demand Necessitate a Feasibility Study to Transition to In-house Testing?

E Tyrell, S Raghunauth, E Rampersaud, P Mohamed Rambaran, A Hutson, J Hatton, B Ally-Charles, C Abrams

(P-79) - Pattern of Serum Enzymes in Pre-Season - Creatine Kinase and Lactate Dehydrogenase of College Athletes in Jamaica.

F Miller, D McGrowder, L Dilworth, O Byfield, D. Holland

(P-80) - Job Satisfaction Among Public Sector Medical Laboratory Professionals in Coastal Guyana.

D. Van-Veen, L. Lewis, D. Bamfield, D. Veira

(P-81) - The level of radiation dose and safety awareness among non-radiologist physicians working at the University Hospital of the West Indies.

K Gill, D Cornwall, D Soares

(P-82) - Road Safety Education is integrated into the school's existing curriculum.

D Duval, M Johnson

(P-83) - Nuclear Medicine Technology Demand Among Adult patients at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica.

T Kennedy-Dixon, F Paul, M Didier, A Gordon, M Reid, M Gossell-Williams

(P-84) - Evaluation of variant anatomy of the sphenoid sinuses with Computed Tomography

R Bullock, D Chuck, D Soares

(P-85) - Correlation of GPA with Final MBBS Examination scores among three cohorts of students of the University of the West Indies.

A Kumar, MH Campbell, K Krishnamurthy, K Connell, P Lashley, A Majumder

(P-86) - Improving the Organization of Paper-Based Medical Records at A Primary Care Clinic in Guyana: A Quality Improvement Project.

S Alleyne, F Knights

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