Past News and Events
The campaign for a healthier Grenada - spearheaded by ‘Sport for Health in the Caribbean,’ with the support of the Government of Grenada and the Grenada National Olympic Committee—will be given added impetus as a result of national research findings involving 500 Grenadians, on their motivation for leading a healthier lifestyle. This was announced in London by Dr. Calum Macpherson, Director of Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation (WINDREF)—the research institute at St. George’s University. ....Learn more
WINDREF hosts The Caribbean – Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue (CCELD) in Grenada 4th 6/8/11
The concept for the CCELD was built on the proven model of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conference – with over fifty years of experience – and the Governor-General’s Canadian Leadership Conference. The CCELD 2011 brought together a diverse group of influential and emerging leaders to participate in a series of learning tours in varied cultures and communities....Learn More
Sports for Health Launched in Grenada 4/6/11
Principals and sporting ambassadors from each of Grenada’s 22 secondary schools attended the launch of the Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation’s (WINDREF) Sport for Health Program. A collaborative program between WINDREF, St. George’s University, the Ministries of Sport and Health, and the Grenada National Olympic Committee, the goal is to help reduce the public health problem of chronic disease by increasing awareness....Learn More
SGU Faculty Attends HCC and PAHO Workshop 12/10/10
Amber Larsen, Grants Coordinator at St. George's University, was an invited attendee at the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Workshop titled “Civil Society Capacity Building Workshop on Chronic Diseases”, held in Barbados, October 27-28, 2010....Learn More
Formation of Caribbean Public Health Agency Progresses 10/14/09
In response to concerns from Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member governments regarding the efficiency of the existing decentralized public health system, Guyana’s Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, PhD, DSc (Hon), presented a seminar at the Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation (WINDREF), an independent nonprofit organization located on St. George’s University’s True Blue campus....Learn More