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NEWS Roundup
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15 April 2025
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HCC-led Caribbean Advocacy Priorities for the 4th UN High Level Meeting on NCDs (HLM4)
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The HCC is pleased to share our HCC-led Caribbean Advocacy Priorities for the 4th UN High Level Meeting on NCDs (HLM4) to be held in 24 September 2025 in New York at the 80th United Nations General Assembly. The Advocacy Priorities were developed with emphasis on the importance of identifying a set of regional priorities around which CARICOM missions and negotiators can promote at the HLM4; civil society and key advocacy partners can mobilise; and governments and key implementing partners can embrace - as all stakeholders work to accelerate progress to agreed priority NCD prevention and control objectives in CARICOM Member States.
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The Advocacy Priorities take into consideration the WHO Best Buys and Other Recommended Interventions and CARICOM regional platforms and mandates, reflect and support the global NCDA advocacy priorities, and are further informed by key factors and realities within the Caribbean context.
Stay tuned to our HLM4 ADVOCACY Page to learn more about HCCs HLLM4 preparatory process and for global and regional related updates. To look back on the 3rd UN High Level Meeting on NCDs - check out our HLM3 page. |
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Dr Karen Sealey
HCC Board Member |
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HCC Director Apointed to WOF Board of Trustees
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Long serving HCC board member Dr Karen Sealey was recently appointed as the At-Large Member of the Board of Trustees of the World Obesity Federation (WOF). Dr Sealey said of the appointment "the strategic and impactful advocacy of the WOF has been critical in raising awareness of obesity as a development issue in its own right and I am honored to join the Board at this critical time of shifting the focus from the individual to the systems for supporting the prevention and treatment of obesity. I am looking forward to bringing to the Board's deliberations the perspectives of the Caribbean and of my lived experience".
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HCC Board Member Dr Colette Cunningham-Myrie Named as One of Eight New Professors at UWI
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HCC Board Member Dr Colette Cunningham-Myrie was one of eight outstanding experts at The University of the West Indies (UWI) who have been promoted to the University’s highest academic rank. The eight have earned the title of Professor after unbiased, rigorous assessment conducted by a panel of internal and external assessors. Dr Colette Cunningham-Myrie was promoted to Professor of Public Health, Epidemiology and Family Medicine at the Mona Campus.
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Professor Colette Cunningham-Myrie
HCC Board Member |
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LET’S DO BETTER FOR THE CHILDREN!
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The Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) in partnership with Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados (HSFB), Heart Foundation Jamaica (HFJ) and Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network (JYAN) launched "For the Children"!
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Romario Griffith is a certified strength and conditioning coach, personal trainer, nutrition coach and member of Healthy Caribbean Youth
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Changing the Game: Ending Unhealthy School Sports Sponsorships for a Healthier Future
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SKN Vibes: When I think back to my school days, I remember the excitement of sports day - the energy in the air, the sense of community, and the pride of cheering on my classmates. I also remember the junk food. The sweet drinks, the salty snacks, the candy bars - they were everywhere. Whether it was the concession stands selling chips and sodas or the ultra processed product (UPP) brands plastered across the larger-than-life banners, unhealthy food and beverages were a constant presence.
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How Health Taxes can Combat the NCD Crisis
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Click/tap to play
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Devex: Vital Strategies President and CEO Dr. Mary-Ann Etiebet reveals how health taxes on harmful commodities like tobacco, sugary drinks, and alcohol could save 50 million lives in 50 years.
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69th CARPHA Annual Health Research Conference
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CARPHA: The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in collaboration with the Government of Barbados through the Ministry of Health and Wellness is hosting the 69th Annual Health Research Conference from 7 to 9 May 2025.
Under the theme Mental Health: The Hidden Pandemic, the Conference will seek to explore the latest research and evidence; discuss mental health issues in the Caribbean; and highlight what more can be done to develop practical solutions to solve real-world issues; how to invest in the quality of preventative and remedial care necessary for a healthier safer Caribbean. |
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- Calendar of key NCD events happening on the sidelines of WHA78 is out!
- World Health Day 2025: Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures
- 3rd WHO Symposium on Meaningful Engagement of People Living with NCDs
- NCD Alliance opens part of its 2025 Q2 advocacy webinar to the general public
- Let’s come together to build sustainable markets for health: Five takeaways from the NCD Alliance Global Forum in Kigali
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Open Letters and Statements
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| The 3rd UN High-level Meeting on NCDs |
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| 27 September 2018 |
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The 3rd UN High-level Meeting on NCDs was held on Thursday, 27th September 2018, during the high-level week of the UN General Assembly under the theme: Scaling up multi-stakeholder and multi-sectoral responses to the prevention and control of NCDs in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The HLM3 was a unique opportunity for governments to showcase progress on NCDs and make bold political commitments towards addressing the NCD epidemic.
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Safeguarding Public Health Nutrition in the Caribbean During Emergencies: Guidelines for Managing Donations from the Commercial Sector
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Landscape Analysis of the Regulation of Trans Fatty Acids in Selected CARICOM Countries
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PUBLIC HEALTH DECISION-MAKING IN CARICOM: Strengthening the Front-of-Package Nutrition Labelling Standardisation Programme
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We value the protection and confidentiality of your personal data and we are committed to respecting your privacy. We therefore comply with the applicable data privacy legislation in relation to processing personal data. Our Privacy Policy.
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The HCC is a regional network of Caribbean health NGOs and civil society organizations with the remit to combat chronic diseases (NCDs) and their associated risk factors and conditions. Our membership presently consists of more than 65 Caribbean-based health NGOs and over 55 not-for-profit organisations and, in excess of 200 individual members based in the Caribbean and across the globe.
To join the HCC email us at hcc@healthycaribbean.org |
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The work of HCC would not be possible without core funding from Sagicor Life Inc. |
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The HCC promote the work of civil society throughout the Caribbean in a variety of ways including sharing of their materials, this is not an endorsement of their materials or messages. The information contained in this newsletter is for general information purposes only, we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct but any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. Through this newsletter you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of the HCC. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
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