non-communicable diseases

(United Nations News) Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are among countries that have the highest prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health risks in the world. Now, UN health agency WHO, is pledging to work more…
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(CARICOM Secretariat) - The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is on course to better health as a project begins to bolster physical activity and healthy eating, to reduce the high rates of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) like cancers, stroke,…
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(Caribbean Public Health Agency Press Release) Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, digital health has been used to transform, connect, and inform public health, with mobile apps used for contact tracing; online learning platforms for…
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(Caribbean Public Health Agency Press Release) CARPHA and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) organised a two- week long Infectious Substance Shippers Training course to strengthen laboratory capacities across…
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(Caribbean Public Health Agency Press Release) “Too much salt in our diets can harm our health, leading to unnecessary deaths from heart attacks and strokes, and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs),” stated Dr. Joy St. John, Executive…
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