Healthy Caribbean Coalition - Fact Sheets
Why should you care about chronic diseases in the Caribbean? -
Chronic diseases include heart diseases, stroke, diabetes, lung diseases and cancer. They are the number one cause of
premature death in the Caribbean. We know what it takes to prevent the vast majority of these diseases, yet it has been
difficult to do. Prevention requires the concerted effort of many people from various sectors of society. Many of
these people don’t know why they should care about chronic diseases. Many of them don’t even know that they hold a key
to the solution. See below why you should care and why you are needed to solve the problem.
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