The exposure of Caribbean people to tobacco smoke either directly or indirectly represents an ongoing source of public health concern as tobacco use is a …
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Geneva, World Health Assembly 2017, Dr. Margaret Chan, outgoing Director General of the WHO gave her final speech at the WHA on Monday 22nd May, …
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Friday, April 7, 2017 is the World Health Organization’s World Health Day. The theme this year is depression. In recognition of World Health Day the …
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It was a historic occasion in Trinidad this past Wednesday March 22nd, when nine civil society organisations came together to officially launch the Trinidad & Tobago …
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A Spoonful of Sugar – The “Not So Sweet” Truth About Barbados’ Breakfast Cereals (Inclusion of Barbados in WASH Global Breakfast Cereals Survey 2016). World …
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The HCC Strategic Plan 2017 – 2021 was officially launched at the HCC Advocacy, Accountability and Conflict of Interest Meeting held in Antigua and Barbuda …
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This past week CARPHA/CARICOM/PAHO hosted a historic Meeting to Develop a Roadmap on Multi-Sectoral Action in Countries to Prevent Childhood Obesity through Improved Food and Nutrition Security …
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Latin America & Caribbean Tobacco Control Leadership Program, 4-10 December, 2016 – Santiago Chile The Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC) at the Johns Hopkins …
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Of the four risk factors for NCDs, physical activity (PA) receives the least attention and programmes aimed at reducing inactivity are woefully insufficient or altogether …
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The “First Annual Caribbean Alcohol Reduction Day: Misuse of alcohol is a bigger problem than you think”, is an initiative of the Healthy Caribbean Coalition …