In this regard , the pharmaceutical industry must be encouraged to play its necessary role . The Bahamas welcomed the recently convened conference in Barbados under the auspices of the World Bank , UNAIDS , the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization ( PAHO/ WHO ) , the United Nations Development Programme ( UNDP ) , CARICOM and the Canadian International Development Agency ( CIDA ) , which brought together high-level Caribbean health , education , economic development and labour policy-makers .