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Caribbean public health: achievements and future challenges

(3 days ago) WebThe Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), one of the three multinational public health agencies in the world, commenced operations on Jan 1, 2013, with the aim of delivering the functions of five previous regional health institutions (Caribbean …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(19)30102-1/fulltext

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The cancer epidemic in the Caribbean region: Further …

(2 days ago) WebThe vibrant cultures and festivities in the Caribbean countries typically involve celebrations in which risky behaviours, such as heavy consumption of alcohol, …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanam/article/PIIS2667-193X(22)00112-0/fulltext

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Health at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2020

(9 days ago) WebData and research on health including biotechnology, cancer, health care, health spending, health insurance, fitness, dementia, disability, obesity, smoking, genetics and mortality., Health at a Glance: …

https://www.oecd.org/health/health-at-a-glance-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-2020-6089164f-en.htm

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Covid-19 in the Caribbean: lessons learned from the ongoing

(3 days ago) WebThe Caribbean region is not immune. With the increased prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases and increased mortality rates in patients with …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8107407/

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Health at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2023

(9 days ago) WebThis edition of Health at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean also provides thematic analyses on two key topics for building more resilient health in the …

https://www.oecd.org/health/health-at-a-glance-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-2023-532b0e2d-en.htm

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Caribbean health professionals discuss ways to …

(3 days ago) WebCASTRIES, Saint Lucia, October 25, 2022 - In the wake of disruptions to healthcare delivery caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare policymakers and professionals in several Caribbean …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2022/10/26/caribbean-health-professionals-discuss-ways-strengthen-health-system-resilience-covid19-impact

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The High Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases in the …

(4 days ago) WebThe high prevalence of non-communicable diseases in the Caribbean – such as high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer – is exacerbating the impact of the COVID …

https://www.cepal.org/en/pressreleases/high-prevalence-non-communicable-diseases-caribbean-exacerbating-pandemics-impact-and

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Improving the Health Status of Caribbean People: …

(3 days ago) WebThis article examines the challenges and opportunities for improving the health status of Caribbean people, focusing on the role of primary health care, health promotion, and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4140953/

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Raging Non-Communicable Diseases In The Caribbean Have …

(9 days ago) WebIn the Caribbean, one of the sub-regions of the world with the highest prevalence of non-communicable diseases, public health organizations are locked in a …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daphneewingchow/2022/01/30/raging-non-communicable-diseases-in-the-caribbean-have-sparked-a-war-between-the-food-industry-and-public-health/

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Protecting and Improving the Health of the Caribbean People

(3 days ago) WebThese priorities are currently targeted as major health issues under the Caribbean Cooperation in Health.9 The priorities of the health agenda are chronic diseases, human …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2376981/

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Latin America & The Caribbean Weekly Situation Update as of 3 …

(7 days ago) WebAs of 3 May, the severe rainfall has affected 351,639 people, leaving 37 people dead, 74 reported missing and 7,949 seeking refuge in shelters. Flooding and landslides have …

https://www.unocha.org/publications/report/haiti/latin-america-caribbean-weekly-situation-update-3-may-2024

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Caribbean Public Health Agency > What We Do > NCD > Overview

(2 days ago) WebOverview. Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) or chronic diseases are a group of conditions that are not passed from person to person and are mainly of a long duration …

https://carpha.org/What-We-Do/NCD/Overview

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Caribbean youth demand action on mental health - UNICEF

(1 days ago) Web17 August 2022. BARBADOS-17 August 2022 - Governments, intergovernmental institutions, non-governmental organisations and private sector groups in the Eastern …

https://www.unicef.org/easterncaribbean/stories/caribbean-youth-demand-action-mental-health

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Perspectives in Health: Health and Wealth in Paradise - PAHO

(9 days ago) WebPAHO and the Caribbean Health Research Council have developed collaborative regional programs to deal with such major Caribbean health problems as diabetes and …

https://www3.paho.org/English/DD/PIN/Number20_article06.htm

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Cultural Influences on Mental Health Provision in the Caribbean: …

(8 days ago) WebThe epidemiology of mental health issues in the Caribbean. In Mental health and psychosocial support in disaster situations in the Caribbean: Core …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10436596221121329

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Adolescent Health in the Caribbean: A Regional Portrait

(6 days ago) WebObjectives. This study assessed youth health in the Caribbean Community and Common Market countries and describes the prevalence of health-related factors. …

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.93.11.1851

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Health Challenges in SIDS of Pacific and Caribbean

(6 days ago) Web6. 6. Smoking : Kiribati, PNG and Tonga in top 10 countries in the world. Nutrition: Many top 10 obese countries in world are PICs. Eg. 84 % overweight and 59% obese in Tonga …

https://www.worldbank.org/content/dam/Worldbank/Health%20challenges%20in%20SIDS%20of%20pacific%20and%20caribbean.pdf

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Mental Health - Healthy Caribbean Coalition

(7 days ago) WebMental Health. The burden of mental health issues continues to grow with significant impacts on health and major social, human rights and economic …

https://www.healthycaribbean.org/mental-health/

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Health at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2023

(8 days ago) WebThis edition of Health at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean also provides thematic analyses on two key topics for building more resilient health in the LAC region: the …

https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/social-issues-migration-health/health-at-a-glance-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-2023_532b0e2d-en

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Health Issues in the Caribbean - Google Books

(8 days ago) WebHealth Issues in the Caribbean. Owen Morgan. Ian Randle Publishers, 2005 - Medical - 275 pages. "Improvements in public health have transformed the conditions of life in the …

https://books.google.com/books/about/Health_Issues_in_the_Caribbean.html?id=4SlgAAAAMAAJ

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THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN THE …

(6 days ago) WebCaribbean and disasters ! Caribbean particularly vulnerable to both natural and human generated disasters ! Disasters include floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, droughts. Mass …

https://www3.paho.org/disasters/dmdocuments/Chapter%205%20Epidemiology%20of%20MH%20Issues%20in%20the%20Caribbean.pdf

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Impact of mental health stigma on help-seeking in the Caribbean

(4 days ago) WebIntroduction. Mental health conditions are one of the leading causes of disability worldwide [].In the Caribbean, increasing concerns over growing rates of …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10497129/

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Caribbean Teams Innovate to Protect Cancer Patients from …

(4 days ago) WebCaribbean researchers, clinicians and policymakers devise strategies to protect medically vulnerable patients from concurrent hazards like hurricanes, heat …

https://news.med.miami.edu/caribbean-teams-protect-cancer-patients-from-compounding-disasters/

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The Caribbean: Its Health Problems - Duke University Press

(Just Now) WebThe Caribbean: Its Health Problems. Edited by Wilgus, A. Curtis. , . . . . Pp. . $7.50. Hispanic American Historical Review (1966) 46 (4): 446–447. Students of Latin America, …

https://read.dukeupress.edu/hahr/article/46/4/446/158651/The-Caribbean-Its-Health-Problems

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Climate Extremes Slammed Latin America and the Caribbean Last …

(9 days ago) WebScience Climate Extremes Slammed Latin America and the Caribbean Last Year. A New UN Report Details the Impacts and Costs Some scientists in the region said …

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11052024/climate-extremes-latin-america-caribbean-impacts-costs/

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Stony coral tissue loss disease is shifting the ecological balance of

(2 days ago) WebStony coral tissue loss disease, or SCTLD, was first reported off the coast of Miami in 2014 and has since moved throughout the Caribbean, having been identified in …

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240503172619.htm

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U.S.-Caribbean Engagement - United States Department of State

(7 days ago) WebThe United States partners with Caribbean governments in defense of our shared values, and to improve Caribbean resilience in all aspects – economy, security, …

https://www.state.gov/u-s-caribbean-engagement/

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Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the

(6 days ago) WebThis is a huge problem for the island of Utila, located off the coast of Honduras, where the current rate of aquifer recharge is only 2.5% annually. For comparison, …

https://phys.org/news/2024-05-thirsty-paradise-crises-problem-caribbean.html

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12 Of The Most Dangerous Cities In The Caribbean - MSN

(8 days ago) WebRelated: 14 Reasons Bimini Should Be On Your Bahamas Radar. Safest neighborhoods in San Juan: Old San Juan, Miramar, Isla Verde, Santa Teresita, Ocean …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/12-of-the-most-dangerous-cities-in-the-caribbean/ar-AA1jL9zx

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DHS Announces Proposed Rule and Other Measures to Enhance …

(7 days ago) WebAs part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s continued efforts to enhance the security of our border and deliver more timely consequences for those encountered who …

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2024/05/09/dhs-announces-proposed-rule-and-other-measures-enhance-security-streamline-asylum

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