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NEWS Roundup
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2024 REVIEW
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2 January 2025
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As we welcome in the New Year take a moment to celebrate 2024, another great year for the HCC family, our members, our partners and our supporters.
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT |
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HCC and Partners Launch “See the Truth” Campaign
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The Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) along with partners, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados (HSFB), the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) and the Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network (JYAN), have launched “See the Truth”, a regional social media campaign to advocate for healthy food policies, like the front of package octagonal warning label (FOPWL), while building support for the implementation of measures to safeguard policymaking processes by highlighting industry interference tactics deployed during the front-of-package labelling decision-making process. |
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| 29 January Roundup |
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| Here’s Why The Caribbean Still Has No Warning Labels On Unhealthy Food, Patients Versus Profits Obesity and Lifestyle Diseases, Scholarship Winner’s Mission to Fight Chronic Diseases With School Nutrition, IAHF New Leadership.... Read more
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Webinar: How Are Some Food Industry Actors Working Against Octagonal Warning Labels?
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In support of the See the Truth campaign, HCC and partners hosted a webinar on 22 February 2024. The webinar, brought together civil society advocates, academics and policymakers to share experiences of weak governance and industry interference, and discussed strategies to protect NCD policymaking processes from interference.
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| 24 February Roundup |
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| See the Truth Campaign Video and Graphics Youth Meeting in Barbados, Empowering Caribbean Youth Voices for Health Advocacy – Igniting Change for Healthy Food Policies, Youth Ambassador Plans To Promote Healthy Lifestyle in Montserrat.... Read more
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3 February Roundup PAHO: World Cancer Day: Close the Care Gap, Global Cancer Burden Growing, Amidst Mounting Need for Services, International Childhood Cancer Day, Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control Urges Jamaican Government To Ban Disposable Vapes.....
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10 February Roundup Youth Meeting in Barbados, Empowering Caribbean Youth Voices for Health Advocacy – Igniting Change for Healthy Food Policies, The Ripple Effect: Professor Rohan Maharaj Investigates Alcohol's Impact on Family and Community Well-being.....
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New Publication Launched
Strengthening the Front-of-Package Nutrition Labelling Standardisation Programme Report and Webinar
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In March 2024, The Global Center for Legal Innovation on Food Environments Center, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University in Washington D.C. in partnership with the Law and Health Research Unit at the University of the West Indies and the HCC launched a joint report entitled: PUBLIC HEALTH DECISION-MAKING IN CARICOM: Strengthening the Front-of-Package Nutrition Labelling Standardisation Programme.
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| 28 March Roundup |
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| Young Professionals Speak Out Against Food Industry Tactics That Are Obstructing Health Policies!, Experts Warn Parents About the Harmful Effects Marketing Ultra-Processed Foods, Beverages Has on Children’s Health, Cancer Deaths Rising, Prioritize Screenings, Urges Dominica Cancer Society.... Read more
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4 March Roundup Youth Across the Caribbean Are Calling for the Urgent Implementation of a Comprehensive Suite of Healthy Food Policies in the Caribbean, Webinar: Let's Talk Obesity & the Right to Healthy School Food Environments, World Obesity Day 2024.....
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18 March Roundup The Caribbean Represented at the Annual Food Governance Conference in Australia, 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, HCC Particpate in the 3rd Latin America and Caribbean Tobacco Control Leadership Program.....
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PAHO: Around the world, the right to health of millions is increasingly coming under threat. Diseases and disasters loom large as causes of death and disability. Conflicts are devastating lives, causing death, pain, hunger and psychological distress. The burning of fossil fuels is simultaneously driving the climate crisis and taking away our right to breathe clean air, with indoor and outdoor air pollution claiming a life every 5 seconds.
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| 7 April Roundup |
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| A Message from the Members of Healthy Caribbean Youth on World Health Day 2024, Our Health, Our Right – A Rights-Based Childhood Obesity Prevention Agenda for the Caribbean, World Physical Activity Day 2024: Are We Subjecting Our Children To Poor Health Outcomes?.... Read more
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Webinar Recording: Caribbean Mobilising to Eliminate Industrially Produced Trans Fat
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On Friday, 17 May 2024, the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) and partners hosted a webinar entitled 'Caribbean Mobilising to Eliminate Industrially Produced Trans Fats', it convened key regional stakeholders to discuss the elimination of industrially produced trans fats (iTFAs) from the Caribbean food supply. iTFAs are a significant contributor to cardiovascular diseases, causing around 278,000 deaths globally each year.
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| May 23 Roundup |
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| UWI Lecturer: Pressure Govt Over Food Access, Healthy Habits ‘Need Push’ for Major Events, World No Tobacco Day 2024 - Youth Step In and Speak Out #TobaccoExposed, Launch of the Virtual Course on Regulatory Policies To Prevent Obesity and Diet-Related Noncommunicable Diseases.... Read more
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May 11 Roundup HCC Participates in Youth Ambassador Summit Organised by CTFK and CREA Red, Launch of Caribbean Children and Youth Mental Health Resources.....
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May 31 Roundup Did You Know The Tobacco Industry Has A Hold On Our Youth?, Healthy Caribbean Youth Have Their Say on World No Tobacco Day.....
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Ignite Change: Tobacco-Control Efforts in the Caribbean
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On Wednesday June 5, 2024, the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) hosted a pivotal discussion-based event, “Ignite Change: Tobacco-Control Efforts in the Caribbean”, focusing on the impact of new and emerging tobacco products on children and youth and tobacco control advocacy efforts. This event gathered key stakeholders across various sectors and was held in recognition of World No Tobacco Day 2024, which highlighted the need to protect young people from tobacco industry interference. |
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| June 15 Roundup |
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| Lot's of interesting features and articles including: Lake Health and Wellbeing Works To Strengthen Their Civil Society Partners in NCD Advocacy With Support From the Commonwealth Foundation Capacity Strengthening Grant, Equitable Access Key to Ensuring Health Resilience in Small Island Developing States.... Read more
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PAHO Launches Preparedness Plans As Hurricane Beryl Approaches
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PAHO initiated comprehensive preparedness plans to respond to the needs of countries in the region.
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July 7 Roundup Are We Hitting Healthy Food Policies for a Six? Youth Health Advocates Question CARICOM’s Final Decision on Front-of-Package Warning Labels, Pierre Cooke Jr. Presented with Emerging Youth Leader Award.....
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July 23 Roundup PAHO Showcases Longstanding Powerful Relationship With HCC, Barbados Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition Meet With the Minister of State Responsible for NCDs.....
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HCC Welcomes New President, Vice President and New Board Members
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Dr. Kenneth Connell – HCC President
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Deborah Chen – HCC Vice President
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August 3 Roundup World Breast Feeding Week, Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Support for All, BCNF Celebrating 9 Years of Service, Impending Tax Increase Aimed at Mitigating NCDs .....
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August 25 Roundup Kick Big Soda Out of Sport, Youth Ambassadors Lead Campaign Against Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, Youth in The Bahamas and Montserrat Lead on - Hope for the Future.....
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The Government Information Service of Barbados, winners of the HCC sponsored Coverage of Healthy Nutrition Food Policy award, for their work on 'Grow Green Barbados: Episode 3 – Organic Farming (Photo: BGIS) |
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On August 13, 2024 the 55th Caribbean Broadcasting Union’s Caribbean Media Awards took place in Umaya Hotel, Placencia Belize.
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September 7 Roundup World Suicide Prevention Day 2024 and CARPHA, New PAHO Subregional Director Commit to Continued Collaborations To Improve Public Health in the Caribbean......
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September 14 Roundup Caribbean Wellness Day 14 September, 2024: Good Health is Our Right, Letter to the Students of 2030: Hope for The Future, Wellness Week 2024. Regional Launch.....
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Time to Lead - Caribbean NCD Leaders Spotlight
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HCC will be spotlighting Caribbean NCD leaders leading up to the 4th UN High Level Meeting on NCDs (HLM4) to be held during the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025.
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| October 15 Roundup |
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| Lot's of interesting features and articles including: “World Food Day October 16 2024, HCC Attend the 61st Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organisation.... Read more
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Landscape Analysis of the Regulation of Trans Fatty Acids in Selected CARICOM Countries
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The Healthy Caribbean Coalition is pleased to launch a joint report entitled: Landscape Analysis of the Regulation of Trans Fatty Acids in Selected CARICOM Countries.
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November 1 Roundup Sir Trevor Hassell Recognised for His Oustanding Work in the Fight Against NCDs, The Healthy Caribbean Coalition /Healthy Caribbean Youth is a Member of the WHO Youth Council and Endorsed the Declaration......
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November 18 Roundup Sagicor and Healthy Caribbean Coalition Sign Memorandum of Understanding, HCC President Attends Multisectoral Stakeholder Consultation Hosted at the CARICOM Secretariat, in Georgetown, Guyana.....
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HCC Launches a New Resource: Safeguarding Public Health Nutrition in the Caribbean During Emergencies: Guidelines for Managing Donations from the Commercial Sector
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The Healthy Caribbean Coalition is pleased to launch a joint report entitled: Landscape Analysis of the Regulation of Trans Fatty Acids in Selected CARICOM Countries.
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Unmasking Influence: Regulating Alcohol Marketing in the Caribbean Webinar Recording.
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Feeding Communities in the Eye of the Storm: Food Systems, Nutrition and Natural Disasters Webinar Recording.
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| December 10 Roundup |
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| “Sports Washed” Away: The Power of Big Soda, from the Olympics to Caribbean an Op ed by Maisha Hutton, Executive Director, HCC and Nicole Foster, HCC Policy Advisor Receives UWI Principal’s Award for Excellence..... Read more
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Open Letters and Statements
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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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