non communicable diseases (NCDs)

(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) - Minister of Health of Jamaica, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton says there is an opportunity in the COVID-19 pandemic to bring chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) back under the spotlight. …
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Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government meet in Barbados, 18-19 February 2020, with issues ranging from current public health concerns to strengthening ties with Africa before them. The Heads of Government are also expected to…
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On the heels of COP25, OECS partners with HCC to launch 2019 report (OECS Press Room) — The Caribbean has been selected as one of the priority regions of the Lancet Countdown over the period 2019-2023 based on the region’s extreme…
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(UN News) Overly expensive insulin could be a thing of the past – and life-changing news – for millions of diabetics under a plan launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday to diversify production globally, just ahead of…
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The Region's non-communicable disease (NCD) burden and the threats posed by excessive consumption of salts, sugars, trans fats and alcohols, will come under scrutiny 19 November, at a joint meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic…
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