On Friday Oct 6, 2017, the HCC hosted the 1st meeting of the Virtual Network of CARICOM Chairs of National NCD Commissions (NNCDC) or equivalents. The …
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On Friday September 22nd, 2017 at the 72nd UNGA in the Trusteeship Council Chamber, the Permanent Missions of Barbados, Jamaica and Canada to the UN, the Caribbean …
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The HCC and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have joined Forces to Tackle Childhood Obesity in the Caribbean. The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved …
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Learning from Each Other: Barbados National NCD Commission Hosts the St. Lucia National NCD Commission/CARICOM NCD Commissions. The HCC and partners have been undertaking work …
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HCC has signed a Letter of Agreement with PAHO aimed at strengthening the civil society contribution to the multisectoral response to NCDs in the Caribbean with …
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CARICOM Heads called to action around tobacco control & childhood obesity, the region’s public health leaders including Sir George Alleyne (HCC Patron), Dr. James Hospedales …
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On July 6th 2017, at the 38th Heads of Government Meeting, Mike Bloomberg announced that Bloomberg Philanthropies will be investing in obesity prevention in the Caribbean. Drawing on …
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The HCC has just been awarded its fourth consecutive grant from the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Direct Aid Program (DAP Funding). …
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Successes From the 3rd DAP Grant in Belize, Guyana and Haiti, videos above and Cervical Cancer Prevention Initiative Infographic below. Click on the image to …
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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 …