non communicable diseases (NCDs)

(Caribbean Development Bank Press Release) After the devastation caused by the deadly 1995 volcanic eruption in Montserrat, the tiny British Overseas Territory is still rebuilding its infrastructure and economic sectors some 27 years…
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(Caribbean Public Health Agency Press Release) Diabetes is a leading silent but most preventable killer in the Caribbean. The training of health care providers strengthens and standardises the management of diabetes in primary care…
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(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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