non-communicable diseases

"The seriousness of this issue cannot be overstated. This Council must join this fight to ensure that there is a healthy workforce to boost competitiveness and productivity by reducing absenteeism in the work place, and the associated costs…
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The Hon. Dr. Rufus W. Ewing Premier  of the Turks and Caicos Islands, has committed to championing the fight against NCDs in his homeland and Regionally at the level of Heads of Government in CARICOM. Dr Ewing, who is also his…
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The Forum of 'Key Stakeholders on NCDs: Advancing the NCD Agenda in the Caribbean', now underway in Bridgetown, Barbados, is a high level meeting were health leaders from throughout the Caribbean are discussing actions to intensify…
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The numbers are in, and there’s not much to celebrate: every year, about six million people die as a result of tobacco use, including 600,000 who succumb to the effects of second-hand smoke."In tobacco and smoking, we see death and…
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Roseau, Dominica, March 12, 2015: The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has formed a regional Task Force to develop a Plan of Action to address childhood obesity and provide a comprehensive public health response. Speaking to the…
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