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Geneva, Switzerland, May 25, 2016: The Caribbean’s Health Ministers are in a unique position to turn the tide against the region’s growing epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and need to do much more, a CARICOM meeting at the 69th World Health Assembly heard on Tuesday evening. Hosted by Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr […]
Uniting to Stop the Epidemic of NCDs – Time to Accelerate Action Presentations from the Implementation Workshop can be downloaded below: Context, overview and aims of the workshop view/download National and Regional Trends in NCD Mortality, Morbidity and Risk Factors view/download National Policy Responses to NCDs and Lessons Learned view/download Regional and International Policy Responses and […]
Do you want to know how we’re doing as a region in the challenge to NCDs? What’s going well? Where could we improve? How exactly do we speed up action? These ‘evidence briefs’, emerging from the Port of Spain Declaration evaluation answer these questions. The document takes each of the six research objectives of the […]
In 2007, CARICOM leaders signed the ground-breaking Port of Spain Declaration aimed at uniting to stop the epidemic of NCDs. Now this Declaration is being evaluated by a team of top experts. Are these ambitious commitments being met? What are the successes and challenges? The evaluation answers these critical questions. The Port of Spain Declaration has […]
To determine the extent to which the 27 commitments in the Port of Spain Declaration are reported to have been implemented and the national and other characteristics associated with high levels of implementation within the 20 CARICOM countries and territories. Method: This will be carried out through review of the annual progress reports submitted by […]
To describe within the limitations of currently available data, trends in NCD mortality and risk factors from the year 2000 to 2013, in the 20 CARICOM countries and territories. Method: This will involves the review of mortality, morbidity and NCD risk factor data for 20 CARICOM territories collected by CARPHA as part its surveillance […]
Undertaking in-depth case studies within 7 countries and territories in order to determine: a. The agreement between reported implementation of the 27 commitments and substantive change (effective implementation) b. The degree of use of multi-sectoral approaches including the engagement of civil society, the private sector and Government ministries and agencies in addition to Health c […]
To Investigate the success of policy development and implementation with regard to tobacco control measures within all CARICOM countries and investigating factors associated their successful implementation. Method: This will involves the review of the status of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) implementation in the region and triangulated against against Key Informant descriptions […]
To estimating the potential for revenue generation for NCD prevention and control from taxes on tobacco and alcohol. Method: This will involve economic modeling will be estimate the potential for revenue generation from cigarette and alcohol consumption in the region taking into consideration the region’s various combinations of specific and ad valorem taxes. In […]
Objective 4c To describe within the limitations of currently available data, trends in NCD mortality and risk factors from the year 2000 to 2013, in the 20 CARICOM countries and territories. Method: Data collection will be through Key Informant Interview and review national health policy documents. An audit of media penetration will also […]