• GSK supports seasonal flu immunization in Canada with domestic supply of Fluviral vaccine in advance of flu season

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – GSK Canada (GlaxoSmithKline Inc.) announced it has started shipping doses of its trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine, Fluviral, to Canadian provinces in preparation for the 2025-26 flu season.

Fluviral is a trivalent vaccine for use in adults and children greater than 6 months of age to protect against influenza virus types A and B contained in the vaccine.

Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is estimated to cause over 12,000 hospitalizations and 3,500 deaths each year in Canada, ranking it among the 10 leading causes of death in the country.  According to Health Canada, annual vaccination is the most effective way to reduce the risk of flu and its potentially serious outcomes. The Public Health Agency of Canada recommends yearly vaccination for anyone aged six months or older who does not have contraindications, ideally before flu season starts.

Canada’s supply of Fluviral is being produced at our vaccines manufacturing facility in Ste-Foy, Quebec, which has been providing influenza vaccine for Canadians since 1997. The site currently produces the majority share of Canada’s seasonal influenza vaccine supply and, in the event of an influenza pandemic, is the primary supplier of the country’s pandemic flu vaccine.

Every year, different strains of flu circulate during the season. The World Health Organization (WHO) studies worldwide trends and recommends the strains to be included in the annual flu vaccine.

For egg-based influenza vaccines for the 2025-26 flu season in the Northern Hemisphere, the WHO has recommended including an A/Victoria/4897/2022 (H1N1) pdm09-like virus, an A/Croatia/10136RV/2023 (H3N2)-like virus and a B/Austria/1359417/2021 (B/Victoria lineage)-like virus. The supply of Fluviral for the 2025-26 season complies with these recommendations.

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Well-known Guyanese artiste, model and businesswoman Lolita “Lola Doll” Callender was shot several times on Saturday night outside her residence in Texas Square, East Ruimveldt, police sources said. The 33-year-old woman was shot eight times to her right leg, hands, face, and neck while she was sitting in her motorcar. Ms Callender was rushed to ...

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Webinar: Caribbean Regional Stakeholder Meeting on the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health

On Wednesday 30 July 2025, the Healthy Caribbean Coalition, in partnership with the Pan American Health Organisation, convened a virtual Caribbean Regional Stakeholder Meeting in support of the 4th UN High-Level Meeting (HLM4) on Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) including Mental Health. This timely discussion also marked the 18th anniversary of the landmark 2007 Port of Spain Declaration on NCDs.

Panellist Quotes

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Open Letter to CARICOM Heads of Government

In Response to the Official Communique of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government July 6–8, 2025, Montego Bay, Jamaica

July 22, 2025

Dear Honourable Heads of Government and State of CARICOM,

The President and the Board of Directors of the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) note with disappointment the distinct absence of any mention of non-communicable disease (NCDs) and the upcoming  4th United Nations High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health (HLM4)  in the Communique of the Forty-Ninth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).  The HLM4 will be held on September 25th, 2025 in New York during the 80th Meeting of the UN General Assembly under the theme “Equity and Integration: Transforming Lives and Livelihoods through Leadership and Action on Noncommunicable Diseases and the Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being.”

In HCCs Open Letter, we recalled the historical legacy of CARICOM leadership, engagement and participation in previous UN HLMs on NCDs, and called on CARICOM Leaders to deliver on five (5) key civil society asks:

1. Commit to continued leadership on NCD prevention and control and commit to attendance at the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health (HLM4) on September 25th, 2025 in the official Communiqué emerging from the Forty-Ninth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
2. Support the twelve Caribbean civil-society led advocacy priorities for inclusion in the official Communiqué from the Forty-Ninth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community and in the HLM4 Political Declaration [1].
3. Support one or more CARICOM Heads of Government or State to have a lead role in at least one of the multi-stakeholder panels at the HLM4.
4. Support the hosting of a high-level side-event on the margins of the HLM4 led by CARICOM Heads of Government and State as was done in past UN HLMs on NCDs.
5. Endorse the inclusion of a representative from a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) representing people living with NCDs and a youth representative in country delegations to the HLM4 in recognition of the whole-of-society response to NCDs.

Read the full letter

The 4th UN High Level Meeting on NCDs (HLM4) will take place 25 September 2025 in New York at the 80th United Nations General Assembly. Heads of States and Government will set a new vision to prevent and control NCDs towards 2030 and 2050 through a political declaration to be decided in the UN General Assembly. The Fourth High-level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (HLM4) provides a unique opportunity to adopt a new, ambitious and achievable political declaration on NCDs towards 2050.

Open Letter to CARICOM Heads of Government

Dear Honourable Heads of Government and State of CARICOM, On the occasion of this, the Forty-Ninth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) calls on you, Caribbean Heads of Government and State, to indicate your commitment to addressing one of our region’s most pressing development issues – noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – by attending the 4th United Nations High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health (HLM4). The HLM4 will be held on September 25th, 2025 in New York during the 80th Meeting of the UN General Assembly under the theme “Equity and Integration: Transforming Lives and Livelihoods through Leadership and Action on Noncommunicable Diseases and the Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being.”

The HLM4 comes at a critical time when globally and in the Caribbean, rising rates of NCDs – namely cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, and mental health conditions – are vastly outpacing prevention and control efforts. Eighteen years ago, CARICOM Member states played an important role in catapulting NCDs onto the global health agenda with the seminal Port of Spain Declaration. This was followed by the 1st UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs in 2011 which was attended by a significant number of CARICOM Heads who declared in a strong, unified voice that the prevention and control of NCDs was of the highest priority for the region. Almost 20 years after the 1st UN High-Level Meeting, progress in NCD prevention and control is uneven and the 2024 Port of Spain Grid and the 2025 WHO Progress Monitor both reflect a region grossly off track to meet critical regional and global NCD targets including the Sustainable Development Goal 3.4. NCDs are the leading cause of premature deaths in the Caribbean where 40% of NCD deaths occur prematurely before the age of 70 years. As unnecessary death and disability continue to rise, so do the associated costs of preventing and controlling these diseases which place a significant burden on the limited economic resources of CARICOM States – a crisis worsened by the impact of food and nutrition insecurity and climate-related disasters. Within the context of aging and contracting populations and increasing economic and climate vulnerabilities, bold action on NCDs focusing equally on prevention and treatment and care is critical to promoting a secure and sustainable future for the Caribbean.

Read the full letter
5 Key Asks of CARICOM Heads of Government and State

HCC-led Advocacy Priorities for HLM4

The HCC-led Caribbean Advocacy Priorities were developed with emphasis on the importance of identifying a set of regional priorities around which CARICOM missions and negotiators can promote at the HLM4; civil society and key advocacy partners can mobilise; and governments and key implementing partners can embrace – as all stakeholders work to accelerate progress to agreed priority NCD prevention and control objectives in CARICOM Member States. They take into consideration the WHO Best Buys and Other Recommended Interventions and CARICOM regional platforms and mandates, reflect and support the global NCDA advocacy priorities, and are further informed by key factors and realities within the Caribbean context.

The Healthy Caribbean Coalition, in collaboration with the NCD Alliance (NCDA), key stakeholders, and partners, has led a process to develop advocacy priorities to inform Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States’ advocacy at, and contribution to, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly Fourth High-level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (HLM4), scheduled for 25 September 2025 with the overall theme “Equity and Integration: Transforming lives and livelihoods through leadership and action on noncommunicable diseases and mental health”.

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HCC-led Caribbean Advocacy Priorities summary View/download.

To see more detail on the Advocacy Priorities read/download the Priorities only document.

HLM4 Advocacy Priority Social Media Cards

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Preparing CARICOM Ministries of Foreign Affairs for HLM4
Preparing CARICOM Ministries of Foreign Affairs for the Fourth United Nations High-Level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (HLM4) September 2025 and Beyond-  a Briefing Note From Civil Society.

The objective of the briefing note is to support the engagement of CARICOM Member States in the negotiations around the Political Declaration of HLM4. The briefing note presents the HCC-led Caribbean civil society advocacy priorities for HLM4; provides the rationale and evidence behind the advocacy priorities to support the negotiation process and contribute to effective Caribbean participation in the meeting; and sets the stage for continued advocacy for priority evidence-based NCD reduction strategies beyond HLM4.

Read/download the Briefing Note.

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Caribbean NCD Leaders Spotlight

HCC spotlight on Caribbean NCD leaders leading up to the 4th UN High Level Meeting on NCDs (HLM4) held during the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025.

See our Caribbean NCD Leaders

HLM4 Key Milestones

Source: NCD Alliance with Caribbean-related insertions by HCC
UN Interactive Multistakeholder Hearing

Stephanie Whiteman

Maisha Hutton

Maria O’Brien

The Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) recently attended the UN Interactive Multistakeholder Hearing (MSH) as part of the preparatory process for the Fourth high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being (HLM4) to be held on 25 September 2025 at the 80th UNGA. The purpose of the MSH is to gather broad stakeholder feedback on NCD and mental health priorities to inform the development of the zero draft of the Political Declaration.

Find out more

Read the official UN summary of the hearing here, this reflects the perspectives from Member States, civil society, youth, people living with NCDs, and other stakeholders.

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The Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) has been welcomed into the family of the region’s media fraternity and got the esteemed opportunity to fulfil one of our commitments which we have strived to achieve over the last five (5) years; to host the media’s best for an in-person sensitization on the health landscape of the Caribbean, in partnership with the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU). The HCC welcomed over 130 delegates of the CBUs 56th Annual General Assembly (AGA) and 36th Caribbean Media Awards (CMA) to its home-country Barbados, along with one of its civil society organization members, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados at the Hilton Resort, Barbados. The delegates included Media Managers, Executive Directors, News Editors, Multi-Media Journalists, Media Moguls, Media stalwarts, Anchors and Communication Specialists.

Mrs. Sheena Warner-Edwards

The HCCs Communication Officer Mrs. Sheena Warner-Edwards delivered Remarks from the HCC, followed by the Welcoming Remarks from the CBUs President Mr. Anthony Greene.

The floor opened to a showcase from the youth advocates of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados and the Healthy Caribbean Youth (HCY) marrying public health, health policy and the orange economy. Through the arts, the youth delivered the message – Why Healthy Nutrition Food Policies Mattered! Following, HCCs Policy Advisor and Head of the Law and Research Unit, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Mrs. Nicole Foster, delivered a riveting presentation which explained the role of Commercial Determinants of Health on policy erosion, implementation and progress in the Caribbean region. A poetic experience unfolded thereafter with the experiences of our 2023 Caribbean Media Awards (2024 Awards Showing) Healthy Nutrition Food Policy Award – Print and Television winners, taking us through the curation of their work and publishing and broadcasting of the final product.

Another highlight of the evening was the video presentation of our industry interference and Conflicts of Interest (COI) communication campaign materials which was introduced by HCCs Communication Consultant Ms. Tamie Marie.

Team HCC showcased and showed-out. A clearer understanding of the work HCC and its partners and member organisations have been doing across the Caribbean, to reduce childhood obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) was buttressed. The evening culminated with visits to the booths of media partners and sponsors of the CBU. The HSFB/HCC booth also commanded attention.

Several opportunities arose out of discussions with journalists present and further interviews were scheduled for print, digital, radio and television. The attendees were treated to healthy hors d’ oeuvres and fruit-infused water, at the end of Day 1 of the CBU AGA.

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Sheena Warner-Edwards opening remarks.

Creativity Meets Opportunity

The Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) is pleased to once again support the creativity of the media, through the sponsorship of the themed categories in Print and Television through our Healthy Nutrition Food Policy Awards, and to support the travel and accommodation of one of the delegates, an avid journalist; a creator, Ms. Sashana Small, of the RJR Gleaner Communications, to attend this year’s CBU Annual General Assembly and Caribbean Media Awards.

Joining with the CBU on this Partner’s Showcase, strengthens our ability to demonstrate the importance of the whole-of-society approach to tackling NCDs, which is also reflective in this year’s theme Caribbean Media and the Orange Economy.

Our communication and advocacy are strengthened through working with the media as you are able to take what would be considered heavy content and break it up into more digestible, culturally sensitive material for various target audiences.

Whether it is sounding calls for prostate cancer screening, as we try tirelessly to reach our men in society, to bringing the issues to the attention of the population through Editorials, Advertorials, Op-Eds, and Press Releases, you have worked with the HCC and our partners over the years and we thank you.
Every year the number of entries for the Caribbean Media Awards continues to grow; noting the 551 submissions, across 61 categories from 30 media organisations representing 11 countries and territories; a

13% increase from last year’s record-breaking year, which is testament to the worth of the CBU as a leader in our region. We at the HCC are pleased to be a part of the record-breaking years, and to bring a stronger health-focus to the agenda as NCDs remain a major priority on our agenda and has been touted at the highest level and by our Patron Sir George Alleyne, to “represent an existential threat to the economic survival and human capital of the Caribbean countries”.
This year is yet another significant year as on the 25th September 2025, Heads of Government will meet at the UN General Assembly to set a new vision for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and wellbeing towards 2030 and beyond.

As I speak, the HCC is promoting our UNHLM campaign and has launched the second phase of our For The Children campaign, the latter of which you will hear more about and see shortly. Our civil society member organisations in Barbados, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Belize, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas and Jamaica rely heavily on the media to get the messages, press releases, activities and campaigns out to the public, as they support governments in providing care and treatment, while raising health literacy, for and about NCDs. Through media advocacy, we in the Caribbean can secure financing through political commitment for national NCD programmes to ensure that NCD prevention policies are in place, NCD services in primary care are

established at high standards and NCD surveillance mechanisms are put in place and are ongoing.

After the commitments are made, we need to drive action. That’s where you the media again come in; to draw attention to the inadequacies of declarations, outcome documents, policy and programme recommendations and what’s interfering with the implementation of evidence-based policies and programmes. Caribbean countries have been accused of implementation inertia.
The Caribbean has had a chance to be again, a leader in the NCD space. Civil society organisations echoed their voices for the implementation of the octagonal warning label as the front of package warning label which best suited the people in our region, based on scientific evidence in 2021 and again in 2023; this was played down

and thrown out. Now in 2025 we are seeing many changes in the US market with respect to the food which is produced there and shipped here. The media has captured this and amplified it.
The media is therefore powerful in its ability to empower people so they become stewards of the environment. The HCC values this partnership with the CBU and its stakeholders, and look forward to ongoing work and engagement. You can guarantee that once the media covers any area of health, the HCC will capture, share and repost it.

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18 August 2025
NCD Focal Points from Across the Caribbean Leading the Charge Against NCDs; Political Declaration in Silence; HCC Healthy Nutrition Food Policy Awards Return to the 36th CBU Caribbean Media Awards; The Wellness Effect Podcast Series; International Youth Day Highlights; Prominent Youth Health Champion Appointed to the UN Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change!; Barbados Minister Joins Step Up to Protect Children’s Health Movement!; PAHO Salutes Youth Leaders Making a Difference; Global Week for Action on NCDs; Second General Meeting of the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases: Meeting Report, 23-25 April 2025;
PAHO Digital Literacy Program; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

12 August 2025
International Youth Day 2025; HCC OPEN LETTER to CARICOM Heads of Government; Caribbean Regional Stakeholder Meeting on the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health – Webinar Recording; Caribbean Youth are Calling on CARICOM Leaders to Act on Facts and Prioritize Healthy School Food Environments!; CARICOM, Our Children Are Waiting: It’s Time to Act on Facts; Hope for the Future; Bahamas Ministry of Health and Wellness Launches Hope for the Future 2.0 on Healthy Eating in Young People; Want to learn more about the Hope for the Future 2024 activities?; International Youth Day Chat; Youth Advocate Kayla Wright Powerful Testimonial; Youth Advocates from the Barbados Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition Take Their Message of the Importance of Healthy Food Environments to the Community!; Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados (HSFB) Youth Advocates Celebrate International Youth Day with “Step Up!” Challenge; Virtual Veranduh Chat – Prioritizing Breastfeeding: Policy to Practice – Webinar Recording; The Wellness Effect Podcast Series; CARPHA Launch Their Strategic Plan 2025-30; For Half of Humanity: Four Billion Reasons We Need Action on Obesity; Neglecting Obesity in the 2025 NCD Agenda Will Leave One Billion People Behind; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

24 July 2025
CARICOM Heads of Government Communique SILENT on NCDs and HLM4; Webinar: CARICOM Regional Stakeholder Meeting; Beyond Personal Responsibility: Tackling Industry Influence in Caribbean School Environments; The Population and Societal Benefit of Increasing the Drinking Age from 18 to 21 in Developing Countries; Ambassador Matthew Wilson of Barbados Highlights NCDs and SIDs in His Speech at the 9th Annual Health 20 Summit, WHO, 20 June 2025; The Wellness Effect Podcast Series; PAHO Director and CARICOM Secretary-General Sign 2025–2029 Joint Subregional Cooperation Strategy To Advance Health and Equity in the Caribbean; HCC Team Attends World Bank Workshop in Saint Lucia; Health warning One in every four Jamaicans living with at least one chronic illness; Health Advocates Urge CARICOM Leaders To Renew Fight Against NCDs, Mental Health Crisis; What Does Health in a Secure and Sustainable Future Look Like? CARICOM’s Time to Lead Again on NCDs; St. Kitts and Nevis Among Top Five for NCD-Related Deaths, Says PAHO; PAHO/WHO and the Ministry of Health and Wellness Join Forces To Strengthen Mental Health Services in Belize; News Snippets; NCD Global; Video Rewind; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

21 June 2025
HCC OPEN LETTER TO CARICOM HEADS OF GOVERNMENT; Putting People & Health First in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Webinar Recording; Caribbean Youth Lead Mental Health Fight Amid Climate Concern; Debate Soon On New Tobacco Control Bill in Jamaica; The Wellness Effect Podcast Series; Off Track and Underfunded: Confronting the Global Non-Communicable Disease Crisis; NCD Alliance Leadership Dialogues; Hear from HCY Member: Romario Griffith; Kick Big Soda Out of Sport ‘s New Campaign; Fried Chicken Frenzy Versus Public Health: A Call for Policy Alignment; Fuel, Move, Thrive: Supporting Physical Wellness at Work and Home; Strengthening Maternal and Child Health Through Improved Breastfeeding Practices; Laws and Regulations Addressing the Acceptability, Availability and Affordability of Alcoholic Beverages; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

7 June 2025
World Environment Day – 5 June 2025; ‘Sip Sustainably: Sea the Change’ – A New Campaign Uniting Health and Ocean Conservation; A Reflection on World Environment Day 2023: The Story of the Bottle Cap; Webinar: Putting People & Health First in Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery; Bridging the Gap: Advancing Mental Health through Transformation, Inclusion and Action. Symposium!; FutureHEALTH Launches with Bold Mission to Drive Innovation in Healthcare; UNICEF Jamaica Launch of Fix My Food Jamaica “Behind the Labels—A Policy Dialogue; Kick Big Soda Out of Sport ‘s New Campaign; Launch of the Better Care for NCDs Virtual Course; Major Stakeholders Unite to Combat the Devastating Effects of NCDs; Call for Experts To Develop a Who Guideline on Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods; The Pan American Journal of Public Health Opens Call for Papers for a Special Issue on “Better Care for NCDs.”; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

17 May 2025
Global Updates on Front of Package Warning Labelling; HCC at the UN Interactive Multistakeholder Hearing; National School Nutrition Policy Tabled in Jamaica Senate; A Message from the HCC President on World Hypertension Day 2025; Zero draft of the Political Declaration for the High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health is Out; HCY Member Participates Multistakeholder Hearing Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health for Young Professionals; Dispelling Industry Myths on NCDs; Webinar: Towards Zero Tolerance: Eliminating Trans Fats from the Edible Oil Industry; MAPPS II; Virtual Launch of NCDs Quick Buys Paper; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

15 April 2025
HCC-led Caribbean Advocacy Priorities for the 4th UN High Level Meeting on NCDs (HLM4); HCC Director Apointed to WOF Board of Trustees; HCC Board Member Dr Colette Cunningham-Myrie Named as One of Eight New Professors at UWI; LET’S DO BETTER FOR THE CHILDREN!; Changing the Game: Ending Unhealthy School Sports Sponsorships for a Healthier Future; How Health Taxes can Combat the NCD Crisis; 69th CARPHA Annual Health Research Conference; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

22 March 2025
National NCD Commission Welcomes 2025 Budget; NCD Survey: Alcohol Use on the Rise in T&T; Healthy Caribbean Youth Takes Over Instagram!; Heart & Stroke Foundation of Barbados’ Childhood Obesity Prevention Programme Launches the “Protect Us!” Mass Media Campaign; Special Issue of the Caribbean Law Review on “Unhealthy Food, Alcohol, Tobacco and the Law”; New Health Survey to Address Barbados’ NCD Crisis; The Road to HLM4 – Get Prepared for the Multistakeholder Hearing; HCC Webinar: Changing Systems, Healthier Lives: The Caribbean Journey to the UN High Level Meeting; Small Island Developing States: Addressing the Intersecting Challenges of Non-Communicable Diseases, Food Insecurity, and Climate Change; Diabetes Crisis Overwhelms QEH – Expert; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

16 March 2025
HCC Open Letter; Target Salty Food; New Tax On Salted Snacks; HCC Civil Society Organisation Capacity Building Sessions – Maximizing Social Media for Advocacy: Strategies for Engagement and Impact; HCC Webinar: Changing Systems, Healthier Lives: The Caribbean Journey to the UN High Level Meeting; Heart & Stroke Foundation of Barbados’ Childhood Obesity Prevention Programme Launches the “Protect Us!” Mass Media Campaign; Carpha’s New Executive Director Dr Lisa Indar’s Passion to Help the Caribbean; Campaign Launched To Promote School Nutrition Policy; CARPHA’s Health Conference To ‘Unpack’ Mental Health; PAHO Virtual Course: Better Care for Noncommunicable Diseases; World Obesity Day Review; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

4 March 2025
World Obesity Day 2025 – Now is the Time to Change Systems to Support Healthier Lives; ACTION: Systems Change; Strengthening Systems for Healthier Lives: Tackling Obesity in the Caribbean; Obesity and Climate Change in the Caribbean; HCC Webinar: Changing Systems, Healthier Lives: The Caribbean Journey to the UN High Level Meeting; Our Healthy Caribbean Youth Will Also Be Sharing Their Perspective on the World Obesity Theme This Year; World Obesity Day Webinar: Acceleration Plan to Stop Obesity; How are Our Members and Partners Commemorating World Obesity Day?; World Obesity Day Over years; Our Work; Our Publications Read more….

26 February 2025
Healthy Caribbean Coalition at the NCD Alliance Global Forum in Kigali, Rwanda; We Remember Marvlyn Birmingham – a Fierce and Passionate Advocate; HCC Civil Society Organisation Capacity Building Sessions – Advocacy in Action: Preparing for High-Level Engagement; HCC Civil Society Organisation Capacity Building Sessions – Maximizing Social Media for Advocacy: Strategies for Engagement and Impact; HCC Webinar: Changing Systems, Healthier Lives: The Caribbean Journey to the UN High Level Meeting; World Obesity Day Webinar: Acceleration Plan to Stop Obesity; The Countdown is on to World Obesity Day on March 4th!; News From PAHO; Healthy Caribbean Youth Member Highlights the Expensive Cost of NCDs; Fourth Time a Charm?- How to Make the UN High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases Effective; How to Build Alliances Between Health Professionals and People of Faith for a Better Climate; Call for Entries: 36th CBU Media Awards; UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health – Priorities for Mental Health; Second General Meeting of the WHO GCM/NCD; The World Conference on Tobacco Control 2025; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

7 February 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer; PAHO Calls on Latin American and Caribbean Countries to Improve Access to Essential Cancer Medicines and Supplies; World Cancer Day: 4 February 2025; Webinar: Effective Interventions for the Early Diagnosis of Childhood Cancer; CIBC Caribbean Donates Over $100K to Civic Groups on World Cancer Day; Don’t Push Unhealthy Foods; Go Red for Women Day 7 February; NCDs Continue to Drive-Up Jamaica’s Premature Death Rates; Healthy Caribbean Coalition – Operations Manager Opportunity; CARICOM Heads of Government Will Meet in Barbados for 48th Regular Meeting; Data for Action: Harnessing the New RTSL Global Nutrition Database To Shape Healthier Packaged Food Policies; Call To Participate in Childhood Nutrition Surveillance Study; 6th Annual Heart & Stroke Symposium Registration 2025; Communications & Media Advocacy Action Guide; UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health – Priorities for Mental Health; Call for Entries: 36th CBU Media Awards; Second General Meeting of the WHO GCM/NCD; The World Conference on Tobacco Control 2025 NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

1 February 2025
World Cancer Day: 4 February 2025 UNITED BY UNIQUE; Access to Medicines and Supplies for Cancer Prevention and Control; Alcohol Drinkers At Risk Of Seven Cancers; Consuming Alcohol Causes Cancer Prof. Marvin Reid, MB BS PhD Explains; A Call for Accountability: The Contradictions of Corporate Sponsorship; Healthy Caribbean Coalition – Operations Manager Opportunity; CARICOM Heads of Government Will Meet in Barbados for 48th Regular Meeting; This is My Life: Stories from People Living with NCDs – Olvin Forde; Jamaica Closer to Eliminating Trans-Fats; Data for Action: Harnessing the New RTSL Global Nutrition Database To Shape Healthier Packaged Food Policies; Call To Participate in Childhood Nutrition Surveillance Study ; Prostate Cancer Rates Alarm as Younger Barbadians at Risk; 6th Annual Heart & Stroke Symposium Registration 2025; Communications & Media Advocacy Action Guide; UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health – Priorities for Mental Health; New UN Report: 74 Percent of Latin American and Caribbean Countries Are Highly Exposed to Extreme Weather Events, Affecting Food Security; Civil Society Engagement in the Development of World Health Assembly Resolutions and Decisions; Call for Entries: 36th CBU Media Awards; Can We Turn the Tide on NCDs in 2025?; Second General Meeting of the WHO GCM/NCD; The World Conference on Tobacco Control 2025; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

18 January 2025
Big Alcohol’s Predatory Practices in 2024 Revealed; “Sports Washed” Away: The Power of Big Soda, from the Olympics to Caribbean; HCC HLM4 Time to Lead; Speaking Out – Urgent Action Required to Ban Harmful Snacks; Lake Health and Wellbeing Programme Director, Abi Begho, Shares Her Experience of Attending and Participating in the Commonwealth People’s Forum in Samoa; Sugary Drinks Drive Global Diabetes and Cardiovascular Cases Particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean; Population Drinking and Smoking More; Cancer Care Equipment Commissioned Into Service at National Public Health Laboratory; Saint Lucia MOH Reports 2024 Health Initative Gains, Outlines 2025 Priorities; Development of an Agenda for Research and Action on Climate Change and Health in the Caribbean; Advocate Calls for More Mental Health Support for Youth; Call for Entries: 36th CBU Media Awards; NCDs Account for More Than 5% GDP Loss in Caribbean – World Bank; Second General Meeting of the WHO GCM/NCD; The World Conference on Tobacco Control 2025; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

2 January 2025
As we welcome in the New Year take a moment to celebrate 2024, another great year for the HCC family, our members, our partners and our supporters. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT Read more….

10 December 2024
HCC Launches a New Resource: Safeguarding Public Health Nutrition in the Caribbean During Emergencies: Guidelines for Managing Donations from the Commercial Sector; Unmasking Influence: Regulating Alcohol Marketing in the Caribbean – Webinar Recording Now Available; Feeding Communities in the Eye of the Storm: Food Systems, Nutrition and Natural Disasters – Webinar Recording Now Available; “Sports Washed” Away: The Power of Big Soda, from the Olympics to Caribbean – Op ed by Maisha Hutton, Executive Director, HCC; Nicole Foster, HCC Policy Advisor Receives UWI Principal’s Award for Excellence 2024/25 for Outstanding Contribution to Public Service; Octagonal Warning Labels Save Lives Post-Campaign Evaluation; Childhood Obesity Fight Ramps Up With Octagonal Label Push; World Bank Group Webinar: The Impact of Non-communicable Diseases in the Caribbean; Springer’s HYPE Day Sparks Awareness on NCDs; Zimbabwe Introduces Fast Foods Tax to Combat Obesity and Promote Healthier Eating; Call for Entries: 36th CBU Media Awards; International Universal Health Coverage Day; Smoke-Free Policy Implementation and Enforcement: A Practical Guide; The World Conference on Tobacco Control 2025; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

18 November 2024
Unmasking Influence: Regulating Alcohol Marketing in the Caribbean; Feeding Communities in the Eye of the Storm: Food Systems, Nutrition and Natural Disasters; Sagicor and Healthy Caribbean Coalition Sign Memorandum of Understanding; HCC President Attends Multisectoral Stakeholder Consultation Hosted at the CARICOM Secretariat, in Georgetown, Guyana; HCC Partners With Caribbean Broadcasting Union on Media and the Environment, Healthy Nutrition Food Policy Virtual Media Sensitisation; HCY Member Michele Baker Joins the Global Climate and Health Alliance; Meet Better Care for NCDs an Initiative To Accelerate Actions in Primary Health Care; Ministry of Health and Wellness and Elderly Affairs Saint Lucia: Join the ‘No Sweet Tooth Challenge’; PAHO, Health Ministry Collaborate To Enhance Suicide Reporting, Mental Health Awareness; Landscape Analysis of the Regulation of Trans Fatty Acids in Selected CARICOM Countries; Technical Health Experts Meet to Define Caribbean Health Priorities for New PAHO Caribbean Subregional Strategy; Urgent Action Needed As Global Diabetes Cases Increase Four-Fold Over Past Decades; NCD Alliance 4th Quarter Advocacy Webinar; Do You Work on Improving Health Outcomes Around the World? Have Your Say!; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

1 November 2024
Landscape Analysis of the Regulation of Trans Fatty Acids in Selected CARICOM Countries; HCC HLM4 Time to Lead – Caribbean NCD Leadership Spotlight; Sir Trevor Hassell Recognised for His Outstanding Work in the Fight Against NCDs; The Healthy Caribbean Coalition/Healthy Caribbean Youth is a Member of the WHO Youth Council and Endorsed the Declaration; Guyana Ministry of Health Assessing the Implementation of the HEARTS Initiative With PAHO/WHO Support; What Are Healthy Diets?; Reparations, Health and Climate Change; HCC Media Sensitisation Session on CBU Media Awards Category “Healthy Nutrition Food Policy”; Prioritising Mental Health – From Home to the Workplace; Do You Work on Improving Health Outcomes Around the World? Have Your Say!; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

15 October 2024
World Food Day October 16 2024; World Food Day 2024 Video; World Food Day 2024 Poster Competition; World Food Day Panel Discussion; TIME TO LEAD Global Week for Action on NCDs 15-22 October 2024; Time to Lead – Caribbean NCD Leaders Spotlight; Jamaica Moves on NCDs; HCC Attend the 61st Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organisation; HCY Lead Danielle Walwyn Appointed to WHO Youth Council; Let’s Talk About Trans Fats and Why They Need To Go!; WHO Food Systems Community of Practice Expert Hour – Trans Fat Elimination; HCC Media Sensitisation Session on CBU Media Awards Category “Healthy Nutrition Food Policy”; Do You Work on Improving Health Outcomes Around the World? Have Your Say!; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

14 September 2024
Caribbean Wellness Day 14 September, 2024; A Message from Dr Kenneth Connell, President, Healthy Caribbean Coalition on Caribbean Wellness Day 2024; A Statement from the Healthy Caribbean Coalition on Caribbean Wellness Day 2024; Letter to the Students of 2030: Hope for The Future; ‘My Health My Right’ a Message from Members of the Healthy Caribbean Youth; Message from Dr Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General on Caribbean Wellness Day 2024; Caribbean Wellness Day 2024; Regional Caribbean Wellness Day Statement; Regional Messages on Caribbean Wellness Day; Big Soda’s Playbook to Block Important Public Health Policy for Healthier Societies; Wellness Week 2024. Regional Launch; Health Ministry to Launch BVI Moves Wellness Programme; Govt To Launch National Nutrition Policy Amid Growing NCD Concerns; Decriminalising Suicide: Saving Lives, Reducing Stigma – Read the Report; World Suicide Prevention Day: PAHO Calls for Changing Stigmatizing Narrative and Fostering a Culture of Support; Global Week for Action on NCDs: Time to Lead; Online Public Consultation: Draft Guideline on Nutrition Labelling Policies; CARPHA 69th Annual Health Research Conference; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

7 September 2024
World Suicide Prevention Day 2024; World Suicide Prevention Day 2024: Change the Narrative; Caribbean Media Awards; CARPHA and New PAHO Subregional Director Commit to Continued Collaborations To Improve Public Health in the Caribbean; Caribbean Wellness Day 14 September 2024; Shanielle Allen and Jonathan Atkins | Press the Accelerator – Finalise School Nutrition Policy; Barbadians Need Greater Access to Healthy Food; Health Education Officer Declares ‘War Against the NCDs’ Through Children’s Publication; Barbados Fighting Obesity In Schools With Healthier Wraps And Tacos; T& T Health Ministry Launches Hotline for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs); PAHO and Alzheimer’s Disease International Join Forces To End Stigma Around Dementia; World Alzheimer’s Month 2024; Online Public Consultation: Draft Guideline on Nutrition Labelling Policies; Digital Health Revolution: Trinidad and Tobago Receives Cutting-Edge Health Service Robots from PAHO/WHO; Cancer Support Services 10th Annual Conference on September 28, 2024; Global Week for Action on NCDs: Time to Lead; CARICOM Launches Mental Health First Aid Programme for Youth Leaders; CARPHA 69th Annual Health Research Conference; Caribbean Public Health Law Forum Newsletter; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

25 August 2024
Kick Big Soda Out of Sport; Youth Ambassadors Lead Campaign Against Sugar-Sweetened Beverages; Official Launch of the Caribbean Regional Coalition for the Decriminalization of Suicide; Youth in The Bahamas and Montserrat Lead on – Hope for the Future; Healthy Caribbean Youth Message for International Youth Day 2024; When The School Bell Rings – What’s In Your School Food Environment?; PAHO Office for the Caribbean Subregion Welcomes Interim Director, Dr Juan Manuel Sotelo; Cancer Support Services 10th Annual Conference on September 28, 2024; Mental Health: The New Battleground; Sweetened Profits: The Industry Playbook to Fight Sweetened Beverage Taxes; Toxic Foods Having Devastating Impact on Health; Policy Priorities To Prevent Cancer; Global Week for Action on NCDs: Time to Lead; WHO 5-Year Milestone Report on Global Trans Fat Elimination 2023; World Suicide Prevention Day 2024: Change the Narrative; Small Island Developing States: Standing Together on NCDs and Mental Health; CARPHA 69th Annual Health Research Conference; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

3 August 2024
Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Support for All; HCC Welcomes New President, Vice President and New Board Members; Kick Big Soda Out of Sport; This World Breastfeeding Week, UNICEF and WHO Call for Equal Access to Breastfeeding Support; BCNF Celebrating 9 Years of Service; Impending Tax Increase Aimed at Mitigating NCDs; Former West Indies Captain Bats for Prostate Cancer Screening in the Region; St Kitts and Nevis: Minister Duggins Calls for Tackling NCDs via Sports During 11th CSMM; SVG To Combat Non-Communicable Diseases With New Hospital Facility; Global Week for Action on NCDs: Time to Lead; PAHO/Green Climate Fund (GCF) Caribbean Readiness Project Underway; Four Foods That Should Come With a Smoking-Style Health Warning; Why Is It So Hard To Get Ultra-Processed Foods out of Our Diets? A Lack of Time; World Suicide Prevention Day 2024: Change the Narrative; WHO: Global Deaths From Alcohol Remain High; Embracing Community Sport To Promote Global Health; Mexico’s Bold New Law on Adequate and Sustainable Nutrition; CARPHA 69th Annual Health Research Conference; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

23 July 2024
Kick Big Soda Out of Sport; Coca-Cola’s Ongoing Olympic Sponsorship Is Bad for Everyone’s Health; PAHO Showcases Longstanding Powerful Relationship With HCC; Barbados Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition Meet With the Minister of State Responsible for NCDs; 9th Plenary Session of the Caribbean Public Health Law Forum; Access to Health Remains Vital As Hurricane Devastated Member States Recover” – CARPHA; Taxpayers Paying Big for NCDs; Empowering Communities in Addressing Commercial Determinants of Health; Supporting Member States in Reaching Informed Decision-Making on Engaging With Private Sector Entities for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases: A Practical Tool; Global Week for Action on NCDs: Time to Lead; Soft Drinks Tax Slashes Sugar Consumption; New WHO Guidance Can Support Transparent and Informed Engagement With the Private Sector; The Deep Pockets of Health-Harming Industries; A Real Chance To Reduce Death and Disability From Stroke; CARPHA 69th Annual Health Research Conference; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

7 July 2024
PAHO Launches Preparedness Plans As Hurricane Beryl Approaches; Stronger Together; PFA in Disaster Management in the Caribbean – Second Edition; Are We Hitting Healthy Food Policies for a Six?; International Dialogue on Sustainable Financing for NCDs and Mental Health; Pierre Cooke Jr. Presented with Emerging Youth Leader Award; Youth Parliament Debate Addresses NCDs, Reducing Sugary Food Consumption Among Youth; Nearly 1.8 Billion Adults at Risk of Disease From Not Doing Enough Physical Activity; Caribbean Youth Now Have Central Hub for Mental Health; WHO Launches New Guideline on Fiscal Policies To Promote Healthy Diets; Global Mental Health Advocacy Forum; Global Week for Action on NCDs: Time to Lead; CARPHA 69th Annual Health Research Conference; Ultra-Processed Foods Need Tobacco-Style Warnings, Says Scientist; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

15 June 2024
Ignite Change: Tobacco-Control Efforts in the Caribbean; Lake Health and Wellbeing Works To Strengthen Their Civil Society Partners in NCD Advocacy With Support From the Commonwealth Foundation Capacity Strengthening Grant; Equitable Access Key to Ensuring Health Resilience in Small Island Developing States; HCC Represented at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva; Jamaica – World No Tobacco Day Activities; Did You Know The Tobacco Industry Has A Hold On Our Youth?; Healthy Food Must Be Affordable Too; Just Four Industries Cause 2.7 Million Deaths in the European Region Every Year; Webinar Recording: A Happy and Healthy Start for a Lifetime of Wellness and Wellbeing; Restricting Digital Marketing in the Context of Tobacco, Alcohol, Food and Beverages, and Breast-Milk Substitutes: Existing Approaches and Policy Options; Protecting Caribbean Patients Diagnosed With Cancer From Compounding Disasters; CAOH 2024 Conference Theme: A Holistic Approach to Cancer Care; NCD Lab Cycle 4: Transforming the delivery of NCD and mental health services in primary health care; Webinar Recording: Experiences and Innovative Strategies To Protect Children and Youth From Tobacco Marketing; Webinar Recording: Caribbean Mobilising to Eliminate Industrially Produced Trans Fat; CARICOM Urged To Eliminate Deadly Industrially Produced Trans Fats (iTFA) From Caribbean Food Supply;Antigua, Region Urged To Eliminate Deadly Industrially Produced Trans Fats From Food Supply; Global Mental Health Advocacy Forum; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

31 May 2024
Healthy Caribbean Youth Have Their Say on World No Tobacco Day; Did You Know The Tobacco Industry Has A Hold On Our Youth?; Ignite Change – A Conversation on Tobacco-Control Efforts in the Caribbean; A Toxic Friend in the Caribbean; A Smoke Free Caribbean; World No Tobacco Day 2024 – Youth Step In and Speak Out #TobaccoExposed; Experiences and Innovative Strategies To Protect Children and Youth From Tobacco Marketing; Tobacco and Nicotine Industry Tactics Addict Youth for Life;Hooking the Next Generation: How the Tobacco Industry Captures Young Customers; Launch of the Virtual Course on Regulatory Policies To Prevent Obesity and Diet-Related Noncommunicable Diseases; Trinidad and Tobago Cancer Society Youth Statement Campaign; Protecting Children From Tobacco Industry Interference; CARICOM Urged To Eliminate Deadly Industrially Produced Trans Fats (iTFA) From Caribbean Food Supply; Global Mental Health Advocacy Forum; Webinar: A Happy and Healthy Start for a Lifetime of Wellness and Wellbeing; Caribbean Nutrition Awareness Day 1 June 2024; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

23 May 2024
Webinar Recording: Caribbean Mobilising to Eliminate Industrially Produced Trans Fat; UWI Lecturer: Pressure Govt Over Food Access; Healthy Habits ‘Need Push’ for Major Events; World No Tobacco Day 2024 – Youth Step In and Speak Out #TobaccoExposed; Experiences and Innovative Strategies To Protect Children and Youth From Tobacco Marketing; Launch of the Virtual Course on Regulatory Policies To Prevent Obesity and Diet-Related Noncommunicable Diseases; From Social Media Campaign to Life-changing NGO; Preventing Suicide: A Resource for Media Professionals; Global Mental Health Advocacy Forum; By the SIDS, for the SIDS; Webinar: A Happy and Healthy Start for a Lifetime of Wellness and Wellbeing; World Hypertension Day 2024; Bermuda Makes Progress in Hypertension Management with Hearts Implementation; 77th Session of World Health Assembly; Caribbean Nutrition Awareness Day; Latin America Labels Ultra-Processed Foods. Will the US Follow?; A New Roadmap For Obesity Prevention; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

11 May 2024
Webinar: Caribbean Mobilising to Eliminate Industrially Produced Trans Fat; HCC Participates in Youth Ambassador Summit Organised by CTFK and CREA Red; Launch of Caribbean Children and Youth Mental Health Resources; Caribbean Nutrition Awareness Day; World No Tobacco Day 2024 – Youth Step In and Speak Out #TobaccoExposed; Health Ministry Urges Participation in NCDs Survey; Launch of the Virtual Course on Regulatory Policies To Prevent Obesity and Diet-Related Noncommunicable Diseases; A Call for Action from SIDS Delegates; Tackling NCDs: Best Buys and Other Recommended Interventions for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, 2nd Ed; PAHO Organizes QualityRights Workshop for Mental Health Professionals in the Caribbean; Latin America and the Caribbean Hit with Record-Breaking Heat and Other Climate Effects in 2023; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

7 April 2024
World Health Day 2024; A Message from the Members of Healthy Caribbean Youth on World Health Day 2024; Our Health, Our Right – A Rights-Based Childhood Obesity Prevention Agenda for the Caribbean; World Physical Activity Day 2024 Are We Subjecting Our Children To Poor Health Outcomes?; Young Professionals Speak Out Against Food Industry Tactics That Are Obstructing Health Policies!; World Health Day Celebrations in Barbados; CARICOM Health Ministers Endorse Caribbean Moves; World Health Day: PAHO Reaffirms Its Commitment to the Right to Health for All People; New Resource: WHO launches – Communicating on climate change and health: Toolkit for health professionals; Caribbean Climate and Health Responders Course: Education for Action; Webinar: Air Pollution and Heart Health; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

28 March 2024
New Publication Launched; Young Professionals Speak Out Against Food Industry Tactics That Are Obstructing Health Policies!; Experts Warn Parents About the Harmful Effects Marketing Ultra-Processed Foods, Beverages Has on Children’s Health; SIDA Action on NCDs and Mental Health; Podcast: What Are We Missing; Cancer Deaths Rising, Prioritize Screenings, Urges Dominica Cancer Society; Doctors Warn About Dangers, Addiction: Is Vaping Safer Than Smoking Cigarettes?; Caribbean Climate and Health Responders Course: Education for Action; Webinar: Air Pollution and Heart Health; NGOs Blame NCDs on Junk Food, Smoking, Quacks; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

18 March 2024
New Publication Launch – Public Health Decision-Making in CARICOM: Strengthening the Front-of-Package Nutrition Labelling Standardisation Programme; The Caribbean Represented at the Annual Food Governance Conference in Australia; 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control; HCC Participate in the 3rd Latin America and Caribbean Tobacco Control Leadership Program; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

4 March 2024
World Obesity Day – 4 March 2024; Webinar: Let’s Talk Obesity & the Right to Healthy School Food Environments; Youth Across the Caribbean Are Calling for the Urgent Implementation of a Comprehensive Suite of Healthy Food Policies in the Caribbean; Deborah Chen – Let’s Talk Obesity and Need for Healthy School Food Environments; Civil Society Organisations Recognize World Obesity Day and Continue To Amplify the Call for Healthier Food Environments!; Heart Foundation Marks World Obesity Day; Public Summit On Obesity; Worldwide Trends in Underweight and Obesity From 1990 to 2022; WHO Calls for Private Sector Accountability Amid Massive Obesity Increase; Ultra-Processed Food Linked to 32 Harmful Effects to Health, Review Finds; The Caribbean Versus the Climate Crisis; Webinar: In Case You Missed it; Guyana Indifferent to FOPWL; STEPS Survey Results; ‘Sweet Drink Tax’ Leads to Drop in Soda Sales; Webinar: Public Policies To Prevent Childhood Obesity From a Food Systems Perspective; Heart & Stroke Foundation of Barbados – Octagonal Warning Labels Save Lives Campaign Launch Event; PAHO Equips Six Caribbean Countries in Drafting Legislation To Tackle Two Public Health Issues; Why the Delay in Implementing School Nutrition Policy; Let’s Talk about Obesity & the Right to Healthy School Food Environments in the Caribbean; World Obesity Day Webinar: Obesity and Youth: Young People Catalysing Change; Caribbean Climate and Health Responders Course: Education for Action; A Decade After Its Pioneering Food Law, Where Does Chile’s Obesity Crisis Stand?; Over 1 in 3 People Affected by Neurological Conditions, the Leading Cause of Illness and Disability Worldwide; The Caribbean Has Lowered Its Tobacco Consumption Rates; PAHO Engages With Youth Footballers; Historic Step Towards the Elimination of Cervical Cancer; NCD Hard Talks Webinar: Toxic Air Is Fueling NCDs–Why Are We Not Taking Action?; One in Eight People Are Now Living With Obesity; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

24 February 2024
Webinar: How Are Some Food Industry Actors Working Against Octagonal Warning Labels?; See the Truth Campaign Video and Graphics; Youth Meeting in Barbados, Empowering Caribbean Youth Voices for Health Advocacy – Igniting Change for Healthy Food Policies; Let’s Talk Obesity Webinar; NCD Commission Chair: Nix Harmful Food Advertising; 82 Percent Of Deaths In Saint Lucia Attributed To NCDs; Youth Ambassador Plans To Promote Healthy Lifestyle in Montserrat; Youth Suicide Prevention: Recognize the Signs; PAHO Partners With St Jude Children’s Research Hospital; New Guidance; Creating a ‘Smoke-Free Generation’ Is a Unique Chance To Lead the World in Tackling Tobacco; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

10 February 2024
Webinar: How Are Some Food Industry Actors Working Against Octagonal Warning Labels?; See the Truth Campaign Video and Graphics; Youth Meeting in Barbados, Empowering Caribbean Youth Voices for Health Advocacy – Igniting Change for Healthy Food Policies; The Ripple Effect: Professor Rohan Maharaj Investigates Alcohol’s Impact on Family and Community Well-beingOur Publications; Close the Care Gap for World Cancer Day 2024; Trinidad and Tobago Frontrunner in Fighting Non-Communicable Diseases; The Slowly Evolving Truth About Heart Disease and Women; World Obesity website is now live!; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

3 February 2024
PAHO: World Cancer Day: Close the Care Gap; PAHO World Cancer Day: Webinar; Global Cancer Burden Growing, Amidst Mounting Need for Services; International Childhood Cancer Day; World Cancer Day: Close the Care Gap; World Cancer Day 2024: A Global Call To Close the Care Gap; Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back; World Cancer Day 2024; See the Truth: Some Food Industry Actors Working Against Octagonal Warning Labels; Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control Urges Jamaican Government To Ban Disposable Vapes; World Obesity Day 2024; PAHO Releases Toolkit To Enhance Management of Cardiovascular Risk and Hypertension in the Americas; Adequate Food: The Human Right of Us All Course Presentation Webinar Recording; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

29 January 2024
HCC and Partners Launch “See the Truth” Campaign; Watch the campaign video; Check out the campaign graphics; Here’s Why The Caribbean Still Has No Warning Labels On Unhealthy Food; Patients Versus Profits Obesity and Lifestyle Diseases; Scholarship Winner’s Mission to Fight Chronic Diseases With School Nutrition; Adequate Food: The Human Right of Us All Course Presentation Webinar; IAHF New Leadership; World Obesity Day 2024; The Tenth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the WHO FCTC Will Be Held in Panama City From February 5–10, 2024; Virgin Islands Heads Regional Drive Against Cervical Cancer; Caribbean Public Health Law Forum Newsletter; International Childhood Cancer Day; Tobacco Use Declines Despite Tobacco Industry Efforts To Jeopardize Progress; NCD Alliance Newsletter; Our Work; Back to the HCC Archives; Our Publications Read more….

January 8 2024
As we welcome 2024 and look forward to the challenges ahead, we take a moment to reflect on 2023, another great year for the HCC family, our members, our partners and our supporters. Read more….

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Thousands of Guyanese nurses, who left their homeland to work overseas for higher salaries, could begin returning to Guyana to take up lucrative job offers, President Irfaan Ali said on Wednesday night. He told his People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) campaign meeting for the September 1 general and regional elections, that once his party is ...

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Virtual Veranduh Chat – Prioritizing Breastfeeding: Policy to Practice

On Thursday 7 August 2025, the Healthy Caribbean Coalition and Healthy Caribbean Youth in partnership with the Breastfeeding and Child Nutrition Foundation hosted a Virtual Veranduh Chat, the subject for discussion was Prioritizing Breastfeeding: Policy to Practice.

The panellists and participants discussed the following:

• Promoting breastfeeding and breast milk as primary nutrition for newborns.
• The impact of digital marketing on breastfeeding and child development.
• Breastfeeding best practices across the region and solutions to potential implementation barriers.

Panellists

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