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The Bahamas will now take special care of the health and well-being of its tourists and nationals through a newly launched initiative called The Tourism Health and Safety Programme (THP). The programme has been developed in collaboration with the Trinidad-based Caribbean Integrated Public Health Agency (CARPHA) as part of a regional tourism and health project funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Bahamas is one of the six participating countries in the initiative and aims at providing cost effective and quality solutions to health, safety and environmental sanitation threats impacting sustainable tourism in the Caribbean.
The genesis of the project lies in the fact that the health of Caribbean economies, including The Bahamas, are closely related to the health of its tourism industry given that the Caribbean is the most tourism-dependent region in the world.
“I believe that we only stand to benefit from ensuring that our guests are healthy and protected. With tourists being much more conscious about their health when they travel, it is important that we take steps to ensure that they not only feel safe, but have health facts readily available about our country,” said Tourism Minister, Obie Wilchcombe.
Enhancing sustainable tourism will not only improve the overall quality of life but also eradicate poverty and lead to significant economic development.
Source: travelnewsdigest.in