Depression, one of the leading causes of disability, affects nearly 50 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean. This disease is treatable, yet six out of every ten people who have depression do not seek or do not receive the treatment they need. “This disease is a major ...
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The Caribbean is in the midst of a childhood obesity epidemic. Statistics show at least one in every five children carries unhealthy weight and is at risk of developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. To address this concern, the Caribbea...
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On June 2, 2017, the Caribbean Public Health Agency CRS and PAHO/WHO convened representatives of CARICOM governments to develop a roadmap for an approach to monitoring drug and vaccine safety and quality in the region. Given the common histories and shared challenges among CARICOM States ther...
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“We live in a global village where situations related to health security impact us and we in turn can have an impact on the world. Therefore, we see keeping residents and visitors in the Caribbean region safe by controlling the spread of infectious diseases as key to regional health security.&...
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