Dominican, Dr. Caressa Etienne, has taken the oath of office as the Secretary General of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) at a ceremony in Washington DC.
US Secretary of Health Kathleen Sebelius, during an address to the ceremony, said Dr. Etienne will show leadership at the organization. “I have no doubt that under her leadership PAHO will remain an effective vehicle to building a collaborative global approach to public health and addressing our shared challenges,” she said.
She said the United States looks forward to working with Dr. Etienne “as we continue to seize opportunities on behalf of all those we serve together.”
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit described the inauguration as “a proud day for Dominica.”
“Although Dominica is among the smallest countries in the Pan American Health Organization system, this ceremony underscores that we are capable of producing individuals who can contribute effectively at all levels to our wider hemisphere,” he said while addressing the inauguration.
He said Dr. Etienne embodies the best characteristics of Dominica and a readiness to rise above the “limits of the island of which she was born, while at the same time retaining its value of diligence, scholarship, humility in service and instinctive quality and care for all humanity.”
Dr. Carressa Ettiene congratulation to you for your great achievement and for making Dominica and the Caribbean sooo proud, thanks alot! What i don’t get with our Dominican people is nonesense like Hunter hands and rubish like mass domnique is getting more comments than something like what sister Ettiene did with the help of the Prime minister and others that helped to make this a reality.
Carissa, you have done it all the way. A diligent and serious-minded person, you deserve this esteem. Your family is obviously proud of you. You have made all Dominicans proud, a model and one who especially the youths should emulate. God bless you in all your endeavors.
Another example of our journalism. Can you at least check the spelling of the doctor’s name before writing the article. I am sure she is happy for the praise, but must be disgusted that her name is spelled incorrectly.
Cease your critic. Everyone makes mistakes. A typo. Overlook it. I read the article with interest. This is what it is about and what I noticed.
Congratulations…best of luck, I am so proud of you.
Congratulations Dr Etienne, you make us proud, you are a true DOMINICAN we love you so much thankyou.
Congratulations to you Dr. Etienne. You make us proud.May God bless you richly in this position.
We are proud of you. God Bless
Congratulations to you Dr. Etienne. High honour to you, your family and country. May God bless You!
In all your ways acknowledge Him and let Him direct your path.
Congrats Dr Ettienne and it was very fitting that you chose the PM to introduce you .
Well done Doc and must also thank the Prime Minister for securing the ground work
congrats dr ettienne
Congratulations Dr. I wish you strength and God’s guidiance as you carry forward this organisation. You will inprint a Dominican flavor that the world will remember. I wish you success!!!
Congrats Dr.wish you great success and know you will make us proud.
A true Etienne. Big up and Congrats!!!!!!!
congrats miss etienne…imagine if people like ms you remained on the island, instead of going to uk, or usa….a shame so many of all of you have to leave and dont come back…
Pardna, check your facts before you start beating your gums. Dr. Ettienne practised medicine in Dominica for a long time before leaving to take up a post overseas.
Congrats Dr. Etienne. well done and I know you are gonna do well. very proud of my Nature Isle.
I take this opportunity to wish our sister and friend every success in her new endeavours. God’s favor is upon you. Continue to use it for his glory. The entire Fatima family say thank you Lord. God is indeed great – all the time. Our best wishes Doc.
good luck you made us proud be all you can be
Dr. Ettienne….I am proud of you an esteemed excellence and deligence world`s high and prestige position . wE WILL SEE YOU ON THE WORLDS STAGE AND YOU WILL BE OR ROLE MODEL ALWAYS AS YOU SPEAK BOLDLY AND FROM YOU HEART ON THE HEALTH AND GOOD CARE OF ALL ITS PEOPLES. wE KNOW WHAT YOU MEANS ALOT AND WE WILL LSITEN AND LEARN CAUSE YOU HAVE EARNED WHAT YOU HAVE..
YOU have all the qualities, qualifications, credability, honesty, due deligence to be Dominicas second woman Prime Minister. So Please hurRy and come save us, we need that decent, HONEST leadership and focussed mind THAT YOU DEMONSTRATE NOW IN WASHINGTON. Please consider down the road…….PLEEEEAAASE!!!!! THANKS PAHO is the world and DOMINICA is our island and she badly needs help to decency in goverment, good governance, transparency, knowing you something you will exercise forthright with no deals for the good of PAHO, the world and all those it represents.
GOD RICHLY BLESS AND GUIDE YOU AND YOU WIL HAVE MY PRAYERS TO GUIDE YOU IN THIS INTERNATIONAL TASKS..BLESS YOU AND GUIDANCE.
Congratulations in order doc. You are a true Dominican in all fashion. Miss Bee must be very proud of you while AJ must be gently smiling in his grave saying;”Very well done my dear daughter!”
Massacre passie in the house..time for Massacreians to jump and sing or their country girl. Always humble..
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
well done beloved, big thing going on.
My congratulations to Dr. Caressa Etienne! No doubt, you are indeed a classic example of the fact that Dominica and Dominicans have no limits in chieving whatever thier goals are……God’s speed!
Congrats Doc. Continue to do your thing and make us all proud!!!!
Well done. This I how we do it!
Congratulations Doc !
May God continue to bless you and our lovely country. Thanks for all you have done and will continue to do for mankind.
A FORMER PATIENT
Congrats!!!!!! LOTS MORE of we strong intelligent Dominican people to come and make it on the map. you’ve done us well!
Proud of you mum. May God continue to bless you.
i am proud of u dr ettiene congrats
Congrats again Dr. Ettienne.
Labourrrr……….Thank God for we LABOUR
@ Mouth of the SOuth… can’t you just congratulate the lady? Labour what? Stupes!
Congratulations Dr. Etienne. We are very proud of you!
kudos to u and my beautiful country
Thats a woman’s worth. Congrats woman from the soil.
The next P.M
blah blah blah – purely politics – these jobs are ALWAYS achieved through major lobbying.
Go ahead DNO – delete my post
The very best from us all, to Dominica from Dominica
Kudos, Doc
Go Dr Ettienne..You have made us proud!!!!
Congrats You…
You have shown how hard work and being focus Brings Rewards of being Top Ranked…
Wish Dominica as a Nation would have that kind of Standing bringing forth Success Stories in a Collective Manner as a Nation…
Dominica has over the Years seen quite a few of It’s Nationals reach the Top in many fields..
Sadly though the island citizens still remain Highly Ignorant which is of Alarming Concern to The International Arena…
TIMES SQ YOU JUST HAD TO ADD THAT LAST LINE.
GHEEEZZZZZZ
Congratulations Dr. You make us proud.
CONGRATULATIONS DR.MOM. THE BABIES AND I ARE SO PROUD OF YOU AND WE LOVE YOU.
i feel good my island have some real inteligent people congrates .
Best of Luck Doc. God Bless Dominica My Nature Isle..
Waw! congrats! Now isn’t this great? Those who are always negative – Isn’t this fantastic? One of our own. Now can we be more positive Dominicans and stop criticising our country? Yes we can! Yes we can make it together! EH Eh! Yah!
Why the dislikes?, we need to appreciate and be proud Dominicans for the achievement of Dr Etinne a daughter of the soil
Congratulation to you Dr Etienne, May the Good Lord continue to guide, protect and lead you
God Bless