Caribbean Leaders to Address Obesity

In a recent report, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) stated that “obesity and overweight are on the rise throughout the Caribbean and Latin America and are particularly prevalent among women and children.” In an effort to address this rising public health epidemic, leaders from four Caribbean countries met for a high-level meeting in New York City in September to discuss how public health policies can stem the growing problem of obesity in the region. Among the Caribbean leaders present were Gaston Browne, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Allen Chastanet, prime minister of Saint Lucia, Andrew Holness, prime minister of Jamaica, and Mia Mottley, prime minister of Barbados.

https://www.caribbeannewsnow.com/2018/09/28/caribbean-heads-of-government-discuss-policies-to-address-obesity-in-the-region/