About Us

Mission

The Barbados Association for Cancer Advocacy (BACA Barbados) is a community-based voluntary organization established on June 24, 2011, as Barbados Registered Charity No. 875, to minimize the impact of cancer on the Barbadian community by

• promoting the early detection and prompt treatment of cancer in Barbados.
• fostering risk-reducing lifestyle changes in the Barbados population.
• collaborating with local governments and relevant NGOs.

BACA Barbados has strong ties to the Barbados Cancer Association USA (BACA) Inc., a New York-based United States Federal tax-exempt nonprofit that was instrumental in its genesis.

Trustees

BACA Barbados is guided by a Board comprising individuals who can contribute to pursuing its objectives and mission by academic, professional, or other qualifications. The Board of Trustees is responsible for the management and control of the affairs of the organization.

The Board of Trustees as of January 1, 2024, are the following:

• Dr. O’Neall Parris - Chairman                                         
• Dr. Christopher Hackett - Vice Chairman
• Mr. Waldo Clarke  - Member
• Ms. Jessica Odle-Baril - Member
• Dr. Trevor Parris - Member
• Mr. Lennox Prescod - Member
• Ms. Deiann Sobers - Member
• Mrs. Anne Reid - Corporate Secretary