Chronic Disease Challenges in the Caribbean

The first summit in the world to address noncommunicable diseases (NCD) was convened by leaders of  the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in 2007. The resulting 15-point Port of Spain (POS) Declaration, “Uniting to stop the epidemic of chronic NCDs,” called for Caribbean governments to take actions and implement policies to prevent and control NCD [1].

Source: CVD Prevention and Control - November 30, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Trevor Hassell, Anselm Hennis Tags: Viewpoint Source Type: research