MISSION
The Barbados Association for Cancer Advocacy (BACA Barbados) is a community-based voluntary organization established on June 24, 2011, and registered as Barbados Charity No. 875. Its mission is to minimize the impact of cancer on the Barbadian community by:
- Promoting early detection and prompt treatment of cancer in Barbados
- Fostering risk-reducing lifestyle changes across the population
- Collaborating with government departments and relevant NGOs to strengthen national cancer control efforts
TRUSTEES
BACA Barbados is guided by a Board of Trustees whose members contribute their expertise, leadership, and professional experience to advance the organization’s mission.
As of January 1, 2024, the Trustees are:
- O’Neall Parris, MD, MPH, FAAP - Co-Chairman
Population and Family Health
- Jessica Odle-Baril, JP - Co-Chairman
Director of Protocol, Prime Minister’s Office
- The Honorable Christopher Hackett, OR, PhD – Vice Chairman, Operations
Former International Civil Servant, United Nations Secretariat and UNDP
Retired Diplomat
- H. Waldo Clarke, MBA - Member
Construction Executive
- Trevor Parris, PhD - Member
Educator and Professional Writing Services Consultant
- Lennox Prescod, MBA - Member
Health & Wellness Executive
- Deiann Sobers, BA - Member
Social Worker & Grief Counselor & Palliative Care Consultant
Legal Counsel
