diabetes

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 17 November 2017.   Diabetes, a major contributor to premature death, is estimated to affect 10-15% of the adult population in the Caribbean Region. The disease is a major cause of blindness, kidney…
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Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging the regional populace to get active and diet to reduce non communicable diseases (NCDs). See the Facebook post the Prime Minister made earlier today (Wednesday 12…
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Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 11, 2017 (SKNIS):  Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) continue to take a toll on CARICOM Member States, and urgent action is required to curb the threat of such diseases, said Prime Minister, Dr. the…
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ROSEAU, Dominica, Tuesday April 12, 2016 – The percentage of overweight and obese children and youth in Dominica is increasing at an alarming rate, says Minister of Health Dr. Kenneth Darroux. He said clinical data indicated that “the…
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