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World Hypertension Day

Cause for Concern: Caribbean’s Blood Pressure Rates Rank Highest in The Americas

Staff Writer May 17, 2021

(Caribbean Public Health Agency Press Release) Hypertension or raised blood pressure is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases worldwide. It is therefore not surprising that the non-Latin Caribbean has the highest mortality…
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UWI Lecturer Among 16-Member WHO Team Developing Guideline For Treatment Of Hypertension

Michelle Nurse May 20, 2019 0

(Jamaica Gleaner) University of the West Indies (UWI) lecturer, Dr. Kenneth Connell, is among 16 international experts, chosen by the World Health Organisation (WHO), to form a Guideline Development Group (GDG) for the diagnosis and…
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