May 13 - May 19 2013

HCC Feature

Sagicor Life Intranet

The concept of an Intranet was first introduced to Sagicor in 2006. In the original days the Intranet was viewed as a means to share documents and information – a centralised storage area.

Communication methods have changed significantly over the past seven years and there are new, more effective ways to share information and give feedback.

The changes to the intranet were designed to help staff increase productivity and levels of engagement and foster greater communication.

At present Saginet can be viewed by the approximately 600 staff in Barbados, but within the coming month, staff in the Eastern Caribbean will also be able to share in the Saginet experience.

As a champion of the effort to combat the chronic disease epidemic currently affecting the region, Sagicor has created a home for the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) on its intranet. The HCC page on Saginet provides a background on the organisation and the partnership of the two entities, as well as news and event updates from regional NGOs and civil societies.

News Roundup

Women DeliverThe Lancet publishes a special themed issue to coincide with the third Women Deliver conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on May 28–30, 2013. Women Deliver brings together voices from around the world to generate political commitment and resource investments to improve the health and well-being of girls and women and achieve universal access to reproductive health. Thanks to the American Cancer Society, the HCC will be represented at the conference this year to speak on Caribbean Read more

O'Neill Institute Summer Program on Non-Communicable Diseases and the Law Georgetown University will offer a course on Non-Communicable Diseases and the Law, from 17 to 21 June, 2013, in Washington, D.C. and is suited to lawyers and officials and advocates working on non-communicable diseases. The program will bring together leading practitioners, policymakers, advocates, and academics in global health to explore the role and implications of law in the global response to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Also, will include interactive lectures, panels, and case studies will examine legal powers, duties, and constraints relevant to NCDs. Read more

CV NEWS DIGEST Heart Groups Release Guidelines On Inherited Arrhythmias, ACC Webinar on Preparing Your Practice for Public Reporting and Transparency, Risk Factors May Help Identify Which Patients Can Forego Angiography, Healthy Lifestyle May Reduce Heart Risks Related To Job Stress. Read more

Assault on cancer Barbados Today May 14th - Non-Governmental Organisations across the region will begin a move next month to get regional governments to look seriously at the issue of cervical cancer, the second leading cause of death in the Caribbean. Led by the locally-based umbrella body, Healthy Caribbean Coalition, an e-petition is set to be launched utilising technologies across the region to gain 250,000 signatures as the starting point to drive action on the part of governments and hopefully with the assistance of CARICOM. Read more

TXT TO STOP Barbados Today May 14th - Barbados is set to be the testing ground for a small US-funded project looking at the effectiveness of a technology driven campaign targeting smokers. Discussions on the mobile health campaign, which will be led by the Barbados Cancer Society and facilitated by the Healthy Caribbean Coalition are currently ongoing with the National Institute of Cancer and the Department of Health and Human Services in the US aimed at getting smokers to quit. Read more

Sinnt Maarten Supports World Hypertension Day GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – St. Maarten’s calendar of health observances is to promote particular local or global health issues, and encourage our population to Get Checked. World Hypertension Day, Friday, May 17th, is one of the listed opportunities. In 2013, World Hypertension Day is dedicated to the theme, “Healthy Blood Pressure – Healthy Heart Beat.” Read more

Release of the NCD Alliance Report 2012-2013 17 May 2013 - Ahead of the 66th World Health Assembly (WHA) next week, we are proud to be launching our NCD Alliance Report 2012-2013. This report highlights our activities and achievements in accelerating the global NCD response over the last year. Read more

WASH is pleased to support World Hypertension Day, 2013 Please click here for our joint statement in collaboration with CASH and Blood Pressure UK. WHD has already received some coverage here in the UK – please click here for full story in The Express. Please click here for more information on WHD.

World Health Statistics 2013 World Health Statistics 2013 contains WHO’s annual compilation of health-related data for its 194 Member States, and includes a summary of the progress made towards achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and associated targets. This year, it also includes highlight summaries on the topics of reducing the gaps between the world’s most-advantaged and least-advantaged countries, and on current trends in official development assistance (ODA) for health. Read more

HCC News Roundup Archive - If you have missed any of our News Roundups you can view previous Roundups on our News Roundup Archive webpage here

HCC Features - Previously featured Members, events and news can now be found on our HCC Featured webpage here

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