Source WHO Fact Sheet Mental Health The burden of mental health issues continues to grow with significant impacts on health and major social, human rights and …
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Led by PAHO Chronic Disease Advisor, Dr. Tomo Kanda, there has been a buzz of NCD-related activity in the Eastern Caribbean Countries over the past …
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Source WHO Fact Sheet Asthma Asthma is a major noncommunicable disease characterized by recurrent attacks of breathlessness and wheezing, which vary in severity and frequency …
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Source WHO Fact Sheet Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung ailment that is characterized by a persistent blockage …
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Source WHO Fact Sheet Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRDs) Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRDs) are diseases of the airways and other structures of the lung. Some of …
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Source WHO Fact Sheet What is diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when …
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Source WHO Fact Sheet Cancer Cancer is a generic term for a large group of diseases that can affect any part of the body. Other …
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Source WHO Fact Sheet Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels and they include: coronary heart disease – …
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Antigua Minister of Health Honourable Molwyn Joseph – A Caribbean NCD Champion: ‘Walking the Talk’ During the 69th World Health Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland, …
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The World Congress of Cardiology, hosted by the World Heart Federation, was held in Mexico City June 4-7, 2016 The vision of the WHF is …