Saint Lucia Announces Health, Safety Measures For Cricket

The Men’s T20 ICC Cricket World Cup is scheduled across six Caribbean countries- Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago alongside the United States of America from June 4th to June 30th, 2024. In Saint Lucia the cricket matches are scheduled for 15-24, June 2024. In an effort to facilitate the hosting of such a monumental mass crowd event, the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs with the support of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has taken a proactive approach to ensure the comprehensive mass gatherings risk assessment for Saint Lucia is done with the preparation plan. The Men’s T20 ICC Cricket World cup is classified as a mass gathering sports event and poses health challenges due to the concentration of large crowds. Host countries must be equipped for the early detection of outbreaks, potential bioterrorism threats, increased injuries and violence, ensuring timely and appropriate public health interventions for the safety and well-being of participants, spectators and the host country population. CARPHA has led the coordinated surveillance response to ensure robust health security measures are in place throughout the Caribbean. A potential health risk...