– increasing taxes on tobacco and alcohol, restricting unhealthy food marketing seen as priorities
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a growing threat to Caribbean states that needs to be urgently addressed.
This was the message from a panel of health experts from the World Bank and regional health organisations who participated in a recent public discussion as part of the Ask WBG [World Bank Group] Series, a WBG release stated last Friday.
The panel which included Senior Medical Officer – Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs, Saint Lucia, Dr Shana Cyr-Philbert; President of the Healthy Caribbean Coalition, Dr Kenneth Connell; and Head of the NCDs Unit at the Caribbean Public Health Agency, Dr Heather Armstrong, shared their valuable insights on tackling the pressing issue of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Caribbean.
