Marina Hillaire-Bartlett is the Executive Director of PSI Caribbean, the regional network member of Population Services International (PSI). She has worked on women and children's gender and health projects in Canada, South Africa and in the Caribbean. PSI is an international NGO established in the 1970s, with PSI Caribbean forming in 2006 and focusing on HIV and Family Planning issues. The organisation has since expanded to address gender-based violence in T&T through the "Make It Stop" campaign. Efforts are also being made to address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (heart, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory conditions) in the region through the CORE brand. The team is also working closely with The Family Planning Association.
Initially there were global funds for regional projects, but the local organisation has had to downsize drastically to a team of 4 and need fund-raising and technical assistance. They are focusing now on supporting women diagnosed with cervical cancer, and its prevention.