Training - Biomedical Waste Management Training provided to Health Care Administrators, Environmental Health Professionals and Solid Waste Managers 

Training - Provided training on the operations and maintenance of sewage treatment plants.

Training - CEHI, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Family Affairs and Gender Relations of St Lucia, the Caribbean Development Bank, Pan American Health Organisation, Health Caribbean and Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec, hosted a training course in Environmental Health Impact Assessment (EHIA).

The course was part of a planning exercise geared toward the development of a comprehensive, region-wide EHIA programme.

It was designed to develop the skills of health and planning officers and private consultants in the preparation and review of environmental health impact assessments related to both public and private sector projects.

Consultations - Carried out consultations to assist for planning for the EH Unit, Ministry of Health.

BASEL - Work began in earnest on the BASEL Inventory of Spent and Outdated Chemicals in the Caribbean Region. The project is being conducted in seven countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica.

Development of educational material - The two sets of training materials (a Student Package and a Trainer's Manual) on Industrial Chemicals and Wastes in the Automotive Mechanic Industry and the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry which were developed by the Institute in 1996 were piloted in two technical institutions in Barbados and St. Lucia in early 1997. In March 1997, an evaluation of the materials was conducted, and the findings were quite encouraging. To ensure wider utilization of the materials, a Train-the-Trainer Workshop for six additional countries (Antigua/Barbuda; Belize; Bahamas; Dominica; Jamaica; Trinidad & Tobago) was also conducted.

Training - The Institute trained three government representatives in the "Management of Sanitary Landfills".

Conference Participation - The Institute also sponsored the participation of the Director of the Environmental Control Division at the Regional AIDIS (Inter-American Association of Sanitary & Environmental Engineers) Congress in Puerto Rico.

Operational Review - The Institute undertook a comprehensive review of the operations of the Environmental Control Division of the Ministry of Health in Jamaica, in June. Among other things, it identified areas for improvement and options for water quality testing in the field.

Waste Management - The Institute trained five Ministry of Health staff members in the "Operation and Maintenance of Waste Water Treatment Plants".

Information Services - In March 1995, the Information & Programme Officer and the GTZ Long Term Advisor reviewed the Environmental Heath Information System of the Environmental Health Division of the Ministry of Health. Recommendations for the improvement to the system and a suggested action plan were submitted.

Waste Management - Technical support was provided to the Scientific Research Council in the Planning of an Integrated Waste Management Project which looked specifically at the development of anaerobic treatment systems for the treatment of industrial waste waters. The support was provided through the participation of the Sanitary Engineer in a planning workshop to elaborate the activities for the planned extension of the project.