Promoting optimal health and well-being in the region

The inaugural conference on “Lifestyle Medicine in Latin America and the Caribbean” aims to bring together leaders from Latin American and Caribbean countries to address the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and promote optimal health and well-being in the region.

  • The conference emphasizes the importance of early-stage disease management, risk factors, and disease prevention, rather than focusing solely on diagnosis and treatment.

  • Attendees will have the opportunity to exchange ideas, strategies, and effective digital guidance methods for engaging the population in NCD prevention and promoting regular screenings.

  • The conference also provides a platform for interdisciplinary collaboration to tackle common challenges such as poverty and malnutrition.

  • Additionally, the event fosters networking and social interactions, transcending geographical borders and encompassing both Latin America and the Caribbean.

  • Simultaneous translation to Spanish is available

The conference serves as a summit, uniting leaders across disciplines and regions to collectively address the pressing issue of NCD prevention in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Founding fathers of the conference

David Khayat

Oncologist (France)

David Khayat

Pr. David Khayat devoted himself to the fight against Cancer for more than 30 years. Pr. David Khayat is Professor of Oncology at Pierre et Marie Curie University (Paris), Head of Medical Oncology at La Pitié-Salpétrière Hospital (Paris). He is the French most famous oncologist. A French emblematic voice in Cancer fight

Bob Pinedo

Oncologist (Curacao & Netherlands)

Bob Pinedo

Bob Pinedo is an emeritus professor in medical oncology at the VU University Medical Center and globally recognized as one of the most acclaimed Dutch cancer specialists. He was awarded the Spinoza Prize, also known as the Dutch Nobel Prize, in 1997. In 2002, he founded the groundbreaking VUmc Cancer Center Amsterdam.

Peter Harper

Oncologist (UK)

Peter Harper

Over the last 30 years, Peter Harper was the leading Consultant Medical Oncologist at Guy’s Hospital where he and the team significantly improved patient outcomes. During the same time, he built one of the most successful private cancer treatment practices in London.

International program committee

  • Bob Pinedo (Curacao & the Netherlands)
  • Dr. Monique van de Wall-Arneman (Curaçao)
  • Dr. Florella Rojer (Curaçao)
  • David Khayat (France)
  • Fitzroy Henri (Jamaica)
  • Jaap Seidell (the Netherlands)
  • Juan Rivera Dommarco (Mexico)
  • Manuel Ramírez – Zea (Guatemala)
  • Vilma Irazola (Argentina)

Local committee

  • Chair: L. Elstak
  • Members: B. Pinedo, S. Verstraeten
The conference is organized by

Caribbean Prevention Center

Fundashon Prevenshon -as the Caribbean Prevention Center is called in our native Curacao language Papiamentu- was founded on December 23rd 2008, at the initiative of Professor Dr. H.M. Pinedo and late Mr. Lionel Capriles.

3 screening programs

  • Breast
  • Cervical
  • Colon

CPC’s mission

We aim to continue to develop our efforts to bring awareness to prevention, to screen and prevent disease through early diagnosis, and detection of various other diseases in order to grow a healthier community.

The Board

In 2022, after establishing and serving the Caribbean Prevention Center from the very beginning, co-founder and beloved-by-the-community Prof. Pinedo passed the Chairman torch to Prof. Ashley Duits.