NCDs Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/ncds/ ECS International, ECSII, Healthcare Thu, 08 Jun 2023 21:40:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ecsii.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-1-e14442028662682-32x32.png NCDs Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/ncds/ 32 32 Barbados fights Big Sugar for the survival of its people https://ecsii.com/barbados-fights-big-sugar-for-the-survival-of-its-people/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 21:40:30 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4783 The legacy of colonialism, modern-day conveniences and a diet high in fat and sugar have bequeathed the island a diabetes and high-blood pressure pandemic. But can health plans win out over corporate interests? The beaches are white sand, cruise ships meander through its warm azure waters and Rihanna is its global champion. But there is Read More

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]]> Caribbean countries to benefit from new PAHO initiative piloted in Trinidad and Tobago https://ecsii.com/caribbean-countries-to-benefit-from-new-paho-initiative-piloted-in-trinidad-and-tobago/ Tue, 24 Jan 2023 18:52:21 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4684 The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it has developed a digital platform to bring telehealth services to remote populations in Latin American and Caribbean countries, making telemedicine the “new normal” for healthcare workers and patients managing chronic diseases. It said based on open-source technology, PAHO’s All-in-ONE Telehealth platform was developed in 2022 thanks to Read More

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]]> Towards a smoke–free Caribbean https://ecsii.com/towards-a-smoke-free-caribbean/ Wed, 01 Jun 2022 22:44:53 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4510 Policy briefs launched to support Caribbean countries in implementing smoke-free legislation A Smoke-Free Caribbean by 2025/2030.That was the vision articulated at this year’s ‘World No Tobacco Day’ virtual celebration held on Monday, May 30. “As tobacco use alone accounts for one in six of all deaths resulting from NCDs, all of those people will be alive with Read More

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]]> New global report shows Caribbean ranking high in obesity figures https://ecsii.com/new-global-report-shows-caribbean-ranking-high-in-obesity-figures/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 19:25:27 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4432 On the occasion of World Obesity Day 2022 and in celebration of thetheme ‘Everybody Needs to Act’, nine regional partners haveunited to reaffirm their collective commitment to work together toprioritise action against overweight and obesity even as the World ObesityAtlas, 2022 paints a dismal picture for obesity in the Caribbean. The Atlas, released on March Read More

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]]> Raging Non-Communicable Diseases In The Caribbean Have Sparked A War Between The Food Industry And Public Health https://ecsii.com/raging-non-communicable-diseases-in-the-caribbean-have-sparked-a-war-between-the-food-industry-and-public-health/ Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:25:08 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4409 In the English-speaking Caribbean, one of the sub-regions of the world with the highest prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), public health organizations are locked in a tug-of-war with the food industry over proposed food-related legislation targeted at addressing the over-consumption of NCD-causing foods. In summary: Diet-driven NCDs cause up to 83% of all deaths in Read More

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]]> New programme to speed up action to tackle diabetes in the Caribbean https://ecsii.com/new-programme-to-speed-up-action-to-tackle-diabetes-in-the-caribbean/ Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:31:09 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=3792 The Pan American Health Organization says the World Health Organization’s (WHO) new Global Diabetes Compact aims to bring a much-needed boost to efforts to prevent diabetes in the Caribbean and other places and to bring treatment to all who need it.  The compact was launched at the Global Diabetes Summit, which was co-hosted by WHO Read More

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]]> Rethinking health care delivery in Jamaica in a post-COVID-19 world (part 4) https://ecsii.com/rethinking-health-care-delivery-in-jamaica-in-a-post-covid-19-world-part-4/ Mon, 14 Sep 2020 19:46:54 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=3240 [Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 9-13-2020] In recognition of the potential health threats to the region, the Caribbean Community (Caricom) Heads of Government asserted in their Nassau Declaration of 2001 that “The Health of the Region is the Wealth of the Region”, fully cognisant of the critical relationship between the population’s health status and economic growth. Following Read More

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