HAND SANITIZER Thousands of litres of hand sanitizer is produced daily by The UWI Mona Campus’ Doctor of Pharmacy programme in collaboration with National Health Fund and its partners - J. Wray and Nephew Ltd., Organic Growth Holdings and Carimed Ltd.
The UWI Cave Hill Campus is also producing hand sanitizer for essential workers.
EQUIPPING REGIONAL EDUCATORS TOTEACH ONLINE The UWI Open Campus has trained more than 2000 teachers/ educators across the region in the use of educational technology for the rapid response delivery of online education. • close to 600 teachers, community college lecturers and curriculum officers from ministries of education in Barbados and OECS, in association with the Eastern Caribbean Joint Board of Teacher Education. • over 1000 personnel from sister campuses and 752 tutors from Open Campus Country Sites in 16 countries. POST COVID-19 RECOVERY The Post COVID-19 Road Map to Recovery team comprises UWI Chancellor and other UWI experts and alumni for Trinidad and Tobago. Similarly, in Barbados, Cave Hill staff are serving on a Jobs and Investment Council to help the government mobilise and catalyse opportunities during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Pro Vice- Chancellor and Campus Principal, Prof. The Most Hon. Eudine Barriteau chairs the Services and the Creative Economy Committee. The UWI Global Tourism Resilience Centre in Jamaica is leading the recovery of the region’s tourism industry beginning with simulations to understand the economic and social impact. From psycho-social and clinical experts to economists and more, a wide range of disciplines and specialists are focused on the Caribbean’s rebound from the impact of COVID-19.
ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS The Faculties of Engineering at UWI St Augustine and Mona in collaboration with students, alumni and industry partners are driving national efforts to manufacture ventilators, face shields and other medical equipment for the COVID-19 response. SCIENCE FOR POLICY DECISIONS Researchers and experts from our specialised units and centres are producing models and policy briefs to inform national and regional governments and decision makers. STUDIES • COVID’s psychological impact on workers • Intervention strategies to curb spread • Public health modelling to predict infection and mortality rates of the virus • Behavioural change needed to halt the spread of viral illness
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