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What’s the picture a decade after signing Declaration on NCDs?
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the signing of the landmark CARICOM Heads of Government Port-of-Spain Declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The Thirty-Eighth CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in St. George’s, Grenada, July 4-6, is expected to celebrate this momentous achievement. In 2007, the Caribbean led the world in convening the very first conference of Heads of Government on NCDs…
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New trial to target preventable deaths in the Caribbean
A study just launched will investigate ways to reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and high blood pressure, which cause more than 60 per cent of deaths in the Caribbean. Researchers from King’s College London, the University of Guyana (UG), Ross University Dominica and the University of the West Indies hope a new approach – training members of religious…
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PM Skerrit appeals for Regional health scheme
A fresh appeal has been made to heads of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) for the implementation of a regional health scheme as the region faces a rise in Chronic Non Communicable Diseases (CNCDs). Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit made the call at the 62nd OECS Authority Meeting which is currently underway in Dominica. He said when persons are…
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Trade Ministers join cross-sectoral action to ensure healthy Community
The role of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) in boosting the health of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was among matters that were brought before the Council which met in Georgetown, Guyana, last week. Trade Ministers discussed health in recognition of the cross-sectoral linkages and the need for action to confront, in particular, non-communicable diseases (NCDs). NCDs are…
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Consumers need help to make more informed and healthier decisions – CCC
The Caribbean is facing an epidemic of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease1 . According to the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute (CFNI), unhealthy diets are a major contributor to the NCD epidemic. The agency reported that the typical Caribbean diet is characterised by an under-consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, cereals and legumes, coupled…
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CARICOM Competition Commission stresses healthy diets in fight against NCDs
Healthy diets consisting of foods high in nutritional value must be the first step to remedying the problem of NCDs in the Caribbean, the CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC) said. In a statement to mark World Consumer Rights Day observed on 15 March, the CCC said that given the high prevalence of NCDs in the Caribbean, it was only fitting that this year’s…
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