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CROSQ CARICOM Regional Labelling Standards National Consultations are Happening this Month
The deadline for submission of comments to CROSQ by CARICOM Member States has been extended to January 31, 2019.
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Front of Package (FOP) warning symbols mandated in Chile
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We strongly encourage all CSO's and interested parties
to engage fully in their national processes to influence
the final approved draft standard.
If you would like more information please contact us at hcc@healthycaribbean.org.
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The proposed revised regional standard is designed to ensure that manufacturers of packaged foods provide consumers with clear, easily interpreted, nutritional information on the front of product packages. The proposed revised CARICOM Regional Standard is in essence recommending a front-of-package (FOP) nutrition warning label system similar to the Chilean model. This revision is necessary since currently in many CARICOM countries nutrition labelling is neither standardised or mandatory. Research has demonstrated that FOP nutrition warning labels improve consumers' ability to identify unhealthful products therefore increasing the likelihood of making healthier food choices for themselves and their families.
As part of the process of revision of the existing regional standard, national Bureaus of Standards across the region will be hosting national consultations and mirror committee meetings to solicit widest stakeholder feedback on the proposed revisions.
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Expert Forum - Sugar, Other Carbohydrates and Fats - Their Contributions to Obesity
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The forum was live streamed on Friday January 11, you can watch a recording of the video by clicking/tapping the image
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In light of the ongoing debate in Jamaica about the role that sugary drinks and unhealthy foods play in obesity, and whether fat calories are damaging, public health experts convened to discuss the issues at a forum held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, Jamaica on Friday January 11.
Dr Frank Hu from Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School delivered the keynote address, and Dr Lisa Powell from the University of Illinois in Chicago was a featured speaker, at the forum.
The forum was co-sponsored by the Heart Foundation of Jamaica and PAHO in partnership with the Ministry of Health in Jamaica, the Association of Consultant Physicians of Jamaica, Caribbean Institute for Health Research (UWI), and Jamaica Moves.
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Jamaica Drink Companies Urged to Speed Up Sugar-Reduction Process
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), displays the new zero-sugar drink developed by Coldfield Manufacturing Limited (Big Jo), at the launch held at the Clan Carthy Primary School in St. Andrew on Thursday January 3rd. Others (from left) are Principal of the school, Sheldon Richards; Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Julian Robinson; Chairman of the company, Ian Wong; Managing Director, Brett Wong; and Chairman of the school Board, Donald Foster
(Photo: Adrian Walker)
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JIS: Jamaica Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is imploring drink manufacturers to speed up the process of reducing the sugar content in their products.
He said that the move is a critical part of the national effort to reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
The Minister was addressing the launch of Coldfield Manufacturing Limited’s (Big Jo) zero-sugar drinks, at the Clan Carthy Primary School in St. Andrew on Thursday January 3rd.
He commended the company for the move, which he said, is in the interest of public health.
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Incoming CARICOM Chairman Commits to Combatting Chronic NCDs in 2019
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Incoming chairman of CARICOM and the Prime Minister of St Kitts Nevis, Dr Timothy Harris
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Jamaica Observer: Incoming chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Prime Minister of St Kitts Nevis, Dr Timothy Harris, says 2019 will be the year to combat chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across the region.
In his New Year's message Harris said CARICOM will enter 2019 with “a renewed vigour and determination to maintain the momentum with which we ended 2018.”
He added that at the core of the region's thrust for growth and development is a well-educated and healthy workforce.
He said chronic NCD's is a threat to the region's sustainable development – a concern highlighted at a meeting at the United Nations earlier in the year.
“Our Community's commitment to battle against the ravages caused by chronic non-communicable diseases is unrelenting. Our Ministers of Health have agreed on a programme called Caribbean Moves which seeks to create a culture of regular physical activity and healthy eating through exciting, fun and supportive programs where people live, work, study and play. It is a whole society approach that we must embrace to tackle this continuing threat to our greatest resource - our people.”
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WHO Study Likens Palm Oil Lobbying to Tobacco and Alcohol Industries
Study finds that the palm oil industry may have influenced research to show positive health effects of palm oil despite mixed research.
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Workers load palm fruits onto a truck at a palm oil plantation near Deli Serdang, Indonesia
(Photo: Jefri Tarigan / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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NBC News: The palm oil industry is deploying tactics similar to those of the alcohol and tobacco industries to influence research into the health effects of its product, a study published by the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
Evidence of the health impact of palm oil is mixed, with some studies linking consumption to several ailments, including increased risk of death from heart disease caused by narrowing arteries, the report said.
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12,000 Patients Seen as T&T North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) Keeps ‘Walking The Talk’
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The NCRHA medical team at work during one of their screening sessions in La Horquetta
(Photo: Loop News)
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The NCRHA’s Walk the Talk (WTT) Initiative has screened more than 12,000 persons as the Authority steps up its outreach to identify patients who face a high risk of developing diabetes and non-communicable diseases.
General Manager, Primary Care Services, Dr. Abdul Hamid said the programme is an aggressive outreach, health promotion and screening Initiative geared towards diagnosing, educating and empowering members of the public about the importance of preventing and managing Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).
In supporting the project, Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said the Ministry has recognised the need to build awareness of NCDs as many citizens must to change their lifestyle to reduce their risk of developing cancer, diabetes and hypertension.
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Healthy Me... Healthy You... Healthy T&T
T&T Ministry of Health Campaign
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What Does It Cost to Have a Non-Communicable Disease?
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American Council on Science and Health: What does it cost to have a chronic illness? You would think that with all the discussion and policy debate about healthcare costs it would be relatively simple to determine whether it's more expensive to have heart disease or diabetes. And of course, if you thought that you'd be wrong.
Most of our economic data are aggregated and we often lose sight of the tree for the forest. A new paper in PLOS Medicine sheds some light on the trees.
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Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Diabetes Webinar
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Tuesday, January 29, 2:00-3:00pm AST
Attend online here
This free webinar from ECHORN and Yale-TCC is part of a series focusing on nutrition and NCDs in the Caribbean. The presenter is Rita Kalyani, MD, MHS. Dr. Kalyani is an associate professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University and a practicing clinician at the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Diabetes Center. She is actively involved in diabetes research as well as public education and diabetes awareness efforts.
Her most recent book, Diabetes Head to Toe: Everything You Need to Know about Diagnosis, Treatment, and Living with Diabetes, provides both patients and providers with straightforward information and advice.
Register here
Certificates of attendance available upon request. For questions please email: gab_alphonso@hotmail.com
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Junk Food Ad Ban on London Transport to Take Effect in February 2019
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Fast-food restaurant chains such as McDonald’s will only be able to advertise healthy products in future under the ban (photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
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The Guardian: Junk food adverts will be banned on London Underground, train, tram and bus services from February under plans announced by London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan.
Advertising will be banned for most sugary drinks, hamburgers, chocolate bars and salted nuts across the entire Transport for London network, which also includes London Overground, tram services and bus stops.
Fast-food chains will still be allowed to advertise on the tube but only if they promote their healthy products such as unsalted nuts, raisins and sugar-free drinks. They will not be allowed to simply promote their brand or generic logo, to avoid creating a loophole.
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New Index Measures How Companies Are Doing to Help You Eat Healthier
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Nestlé ranked first is the Corporate Profile portion of the U.S. Access to Nutrition Index
(photo: Tim Boyle/Getty Images)
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Forbes: These days many food and beverage companies are saying that they want to provide healthier products. That they want to help address the global obesity epidemic and the continuing rise of diet-related chronic diseases. That they want to make healthier products more accessible and affordable. But borrowing the words of the Spice Girls, "so tell me what you want, what you really, really want." How can you tell whether increasing access to healthy products is really a priority for each of the 10 leading U.S. food and beverage companies?
Enter the first edition of the U.S. Access to Nutrition Index. In November 2018, the Access to Nutrition Foundation (ATNF) released this first-of-its-kind evaluation and ranking of the 10 leading U.S. food and beverage companies. Consider it a combined report card and class ranking on what these companies are doing to address nutrition challenges.
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Specialist, Communications for Health Promotion
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Contract duration: Eleven months
Closing Date: Jan 23, 2019, 10:59:00 PM
Primary Location: : Barbados-Bridgetown
Organization: Country and Sub-regional Coordination
Schedule: Full-time
This requisition is for employment at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO)
The PAHO Subregional Program is responsible for providing subregional technical cooperation and to strengthen PAHO’s engagement with the Caribbean Subregional integration mechanisms, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and its various bodies and organs; and to build synergistic partnerships with the subregional institutions such as the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the University of the West Indies (UWI), among others. PAHO’s subregional technical cooperation specifically focuses on public health issues which would benefit from economies of scale and for which agreement on proposed collective responses and actions would produce a far greater impact rather than individual country responses. The Subregional Program also plays a role in coordinating among the different PAHO country offices.
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Trinidad & Tobago Dietary Assessment Study
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Are you 18 years and over, and currently living in Trinidad or Tobago?
If so, you may qualify to be a research participant in the Trinidad and Tobago Dietary Assessment Study.
Three (3) month duration, complete two (2) questionnaires and provide four (4) food records with pictures. Study participants who complete the study will receive a token and be entered for a GRAND PRIZE DRAWING!!
Contact: ttfoodfreq@gmail.com for more information.
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- Get 2019 off to a great start by joining NCDA
- Pollution Knows no Borders: distant pollution harms health
- Join us for the first NCDA webinar of 2019
- Empowering the Next Generation for NCD Advocacy and Grassroots Engagement
- EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet & Health Report Launch - 17 January
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Key Messages From Our Publications
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Key Messages from the Third Annual Caribbean Alcohol Reduction Day
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HCC 10 Year Anniversary Report
Celebrating 10 Years of a Civil Society Regional Response to the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in the Caribbean
Read more
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Caribbean NCD Forum Report
A comprehensive and detailed account
of all three days of this special
event which took place in
April 2018 in Jamaica
Read more
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