Speakers - 2025

Biography

Dr. Indar is an innovative public health scientist/specialist with 20 years of regional and international experience in managing and executing regional public health surveillance and response, with demonstrated robust leadership, management, coordination, multidisciplinary technical expertise (public health, emergency and response, food safety, environmental health, travellers’ health), health diplomacy, communications, and resource mobilization skills. She has a Ph.D. (with high commendation), an MSc (distinction), and a BSc (honors).

Dr. Indar currently holds the position of Ad Interim Executive Director of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), as of July 2024, having served in her substantive post of Director, Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control Division (D-SDPC) for the past four years and the Assistant D-SDPC prior. Most recently, Dr. Indar, through her stewardship, has successfully led CARPHA through its health response post-Hurricane Beryl, regional response to Mpox and COVID-19, and the development and implementation of novel, regional mass gathering surveillance for the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup (June 2024).