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HCC Secures Fifth Consecutive DAP Grant to Support the Cervical Cancer Prevention Initiative (C4PI)
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The HCC has just been awarded a fifth consecutive grant from the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Direct Aid Program (DAP Funding).
The funds will support another round of the Caribbean Civil Society Cervical Cancer Prevention Initiative (C4PI) across two DAP-eligible countries. Sub grantees this year are previous recipients.
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The Cancer Institute of Guyana
"Cancer Institute of Guyana is a proud recipient of the grant for 2019 from Australian Direct Aid Program under the guidance of Healthy Caribbean Coilition. This grant would be effective in proceeding with the ongoing cervical cancer awareness and screening project of the institute in response to the mission and goal of HCC to make Caribbean region free of cervical cancer by the year 2025"
Dr Mujahid Ghazi, The Cancer Institute of Guyana
Read the full statement here.
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The Belize Cancer Society
"These grants support cervical cancer education, screening and awareness initiatives in Belize under the guidance and direction of the Healthy Caribbean Coalition. These initiatives have greatly supported Belize’s National response to Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control by ensuring unrestricted access to screening and education services for girls and women from urban, rural, multi-ethnic and vulnerable populations"
Heather Reneau, The Belize Cancer Society
Read the full statement here.
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Belize Cancer Society activities are already in full swing with the launch of their pre-screening campaign providing gift certificates for free pap smears and they have provided cervical cancer training for 43 Red Cross nurses and caregivers.
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The subgrantees will work with women in indigenous communities - empowering them to take steps to prevent and control cervical cancer through training, education, screening and referral.
The HCC is grateful to the Australian government for their ongoing support which has facilitated the education and screening of thousands of poor and indigenous women.
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HCC Eight UHC Advocacy Priorities - Social Media Graphics
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We have also created social media graphics to campaign for the implementation of our Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies. The graphics can be downloaded here. |
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We encourage you to use these graphics to help raise awareness of both campaigns.
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Dr. Joy St. John Appointed Executive Director of CARPHA
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CARPHA: Dr. Joy St. John has been appointed Executive Director of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), effective July 01, 2019.
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Prior to joining CARPHA, Dr. St. John, a national of Barbados, held the post of Assistant Director-General at the World Health Organization (WHO), with direct responsibility for Climate and other Determinants of Health. She was also the first Caribbean person to chair the Executive Board of WHO from 2012 – 2013. Over a period spanning more than ten years, Dr. St. John served as Chief Medical Officer at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Barbados. From 2015 – 2017, Dr. St. John also held the position of CARPHA Director, responsible for Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control.
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In her role as Executive Director, Dr. St. John will bring her vast national and global experience in public health to successfully lead the Agency. She will address public health challenges impacting the Region, in collaboration with Caribbean Member States and partner organisations.
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Dr C. James Hospedales Pays Tribute to the Work of Patrick Manning Former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago and Leader of the Movement on Non-communicable Diseases
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By C. James Hospedales, Executive Director of the CARPHA.
The former prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, the Right Honourable Patrick Manning, transformed how non-communicable diseases are tackled in the Caribbean, and the progress he led became central to his legacy.
Leaders in health can come from all walks of life - public, private or civil society. In the Caribbean, the leader who has made the largest contribution to global or regional health of relevance to universal health coverage is the Honourable Patrick Manning, who was prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago from 1990 to 1995 and again from 2001 to 2010. This leadership led to the recognition of the twin-island republic and the Caribbean as the birthplace of the global movement on non-communicable diseases.
Shortly after his death, at their 2016 conference, the Caribbean Community heads of government stated, “Mr Manning displayed the finest qualities of regionalism and had an unswerving commitment to building his country and the wider CARICOM. His progressive ideas for strengthening the regional integration movement led to many initiatives which redounded to the enhancement of the sense and spirit of community among our Member States.”
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This article is taken from a recent Global Governance Project/WHO Publication "Health: A Political Choice" edited by Ilona Kickbusch and John Kirton.
As well as this article which can be found on page 114 of the publication there are many other excellent contributions that make a strong case for universal health coverage, including 'UHC in small island developing states' (pages 78-79) by Professor T. Alafia Samuels.
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Call for Abstracts Caribbean Congress on Adolescent and Youth Health
The deadline for submission is this Friday July 12th
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A consortium of Caribbean and regional partners is organising a regional Congress to mobilise greater investment for the promotion and protection of the health and well-being of all adolescents and young people in the Caribbean. This Congress, the first of its kind in the Caribbean, will be a launchpad from which advocates, health and social workers, policy-makers, academia, clinicians and young people themselves can heed the call towards improving their health and well-being for the future development of the region. The overarching theme of the Congress is: "Protecting our Future by Promoting the Health and Well-being of Adolescents and Youth in the Caribbean", you are invited to submit an abstract on the following topics for oral or poster presentation, the deadline for submission is Friday July 12th.
- Track 1 Mental Health, Substance Use, Violence and Injuries
- Track 2 Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, HIV and STIs
- Track 3 Nutrition, Physical Activity, Sport and Youth Development
- Track 4 Climate Change and the Environment
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CARPHA Inter-Agency Technical Committee Meeting (6-Point Policy Package)
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Partipants at the CARPHA Inter-Agency Technical Committee Meeting
(Photo: CARPHA)
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CARPHA, as part of its 64th Annual Health Research Conference (pre-conference) activities, conducted an Inter-Agency Technical Committee Meeting with focus on the 6-Point Policy Package (6-PPP) to promote healthy weight and prevent childhood obesity in the Caribbean. This meeting was held from 18th -19th June, 2019 in Trinidad.
HCC Executive Director, Maisha Hutton along with HCC CSO Representative and President of the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Barbados, Dr .Kenneth Connell attended the meeting. The HCC shared the work they have been doing since the last ITC meeting to contribute to the 6-PPP including current work in the area of Front of package labelling and advocacy for healthy school policies and SSB taxation.
The roadmap developed in 2017 was updated. This generated healthy dialogue with other agencies in the community providing updates on the work that has been happening in the advancement of aspects of the 6-PPP. The meeting received presentations on updates from Chile and Canada on the status and stages of implementation in these environments. These provided some perspective to the participants as to where the Caribbean is positioned in that regard.
An important aspect of this policy is fiscal and trade. Approaches to the introduction of taxes, subsidies and marketing of SSBs were discussed.
In addition, the group sought to develop a resource mobilization strategy for financing the elements of the 6-PPP with consensus on various approaches, including a joint funding proposal.
Noteworthy, was the engagement of member states through Chief Medical Officers who articulated the current activities and gained a deeper appreciation for the initiatives being undertaken by the responsible agencies in the community in relation to healthy weight and the prevention of childhood obesity.
Agencies and member states are encouraged to support the work of the community and to continue to advocate for healthier food environments.
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Meeting of Regional Chief Medical Officers
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Photo: PAHO
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PAHO: Functional cooperation in health, building more resilient communities in the face of climate change and the sharing of country reports from Jamaica, Dominica and the Virgin Islands featured high on the agenda at the recently concluded 27th Meeting of Regional Chief Medical Officers, held in Trinidad from June 17-18.
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The meeting was chaired by Dr. Roshan Parasram, CMO Trinidad and Tobago, and attended by most regional CMO’s,
HCC was invited to attend and was represented by a member of the HCC Board of Directors, Dr Victor Coombs. (pictured right)
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Participants received updates from regional partners including the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality, the Caribbean Public Health Agency and the Pan American Health Organisation on Smart Hospitals, the Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework on HIV and AIDS; progress towards addressing childhood obesity and global and local immunization challenges including the measles outbreak and vaccine hesitancy.
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World Bank Report Says Caribbean Nationals Spend “Excessive Out-of-Pocket” Dollars to Access Healthcare
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Photo: disabilityscoop.com
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Antigua Daily Observer: A new World Bank report says that people in developing countries, including the Caribbean, spend half a trillion dollars annually - over US$80 per person - out of their own pockets to access health services.
The report, which was launched ahead of the G20 Summit in Japan, says such expenses “hit the poor the hardest.”
It says that lack of universal access to quality, affordable health services threatens decades-long progress on health, endangers countries’ long-term economic prospects, and makes them more vulnerable to pandemic risks.
The World Bank said financing universal health coverage (UHC) in developing countries is “a priority for the G20 Presidency of Japan.”
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Hopes Raised of Cervical Cancer Eradication
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Photo: Getty Images
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BBC News: The success of the HPV vaccination offers hope of one day eradicating cervical cancer, say scientists who carried out a major review of evidence.
Vaccination against the human papilloma virus, which causes most cervical cancers, began over a decade ago.
A Lancet review of 65 studies covering 60 million people showed a fall in HPV cases and in pre-cancerous growths.
Over decades, this should translate into a significant fall, and possible eradication, of the cancer they said.
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HCC is supporting civil society efforts to move towards the elimination of cervical cancer in the Caribbean with the support of partners like the Australian Direct Aid Programme and PAHO. Through the PAHO Revolving Fund, HPV Vaccination is now available through national programmes in 16* of 20 CARICOM countries across the region. The figure has jumped dramatically in the past few years showing good progress and increasing government support for HPV vaccination programmes. Civil society organisations across the region such as the Belize Cancer Society and the Jamaica Cancer society will continue to play a critical role in supporting implementation of national HPV vaccination programmes and promotion of vaccination uptake.
See our Cervical Cancer Prevention work here.
* as of March 2019
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Lake Health and Wellbeing Newsletter
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In this edition:
- Global Fibroids Campaign 2019
- Our Emotional Impact of Fibroids Webinar
- Our Next Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshops Will Start in July
- We Facilitate Our First Six-Week Chronic Disease Self-Management Course
- We Talk Stress Management and Healthy Lifestyles During Verchilds High School's Health and Wellness Week
- We Attended the Ministry of Health’s SSB Focus Group
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Other News From Around the Globe
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(Image: Getty Images/Hero Images)
Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes Drive Down Consumption, Meta-Analysis Shows
A meta-analysis has found that a 10% tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has cut down purchases and consumption by an average of 10% in places where a tax has been introduced, according to researchers from the University of Otago in Wellington, New Zealand. Read more |
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Prostate Cancer: New Urine Test Hope
BBC News: An experimental new urine test can reveal if men with early prostate cancer will probably need aggressive therapy or can be left untreated but monitored, UK researchers say. Current PSA blood tests cannot do this, meaning many men experience unnecessary worry, investigations & treatment. Read more
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Malaysia Sugar Tax: Innovation & Reformulation Underway, but Is It Enough?
Food Navigator - Asia: Malaysia has implemented its sugar tax targeting sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in the country, which has led major beverage companies to reformulate products in an attempt to curb its impact – but is this enough to meet the government’s goal of combatting chronic diseases?. Read more
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Alcohol Abuse Affects One in Five UK Inpatients, Study Suggests
BBC News: One in five people admitted to a UK hospital drinks alcohol in a harmful way and one in 10 depends on it, a study suggests. King's College London researchers want people with issues caused by drinking to be screened. They are also calling for more trained staff to give support..
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In this edition:
- Noncommunicable diseases included in G20 Summit Leaders' Declaration
- Get ready for World Heart Day this 29 September!
- Time to deliver on older women's health
- Policy brief - Improving air quality to address NCDs
- Video series - Lessons from the experts
- Join Vital Strategies for a live talk on obesity prevention
- New WHO Goodwill Ambassador for UHC
- Advocacy & Partnerships Officer - NCD Alliance
- Director, Non-Communicable Diseases - WHO
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Request for Expressions of Interest Consulting Firms
Deadline: 14 July 2019
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Project: Strengthening Regional Health Security: Technical Support to Caribbean Countries towards the Enhancement and maintenance of their International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) Core Competencies - No. ATN/OC-15879-RG (RG-T2870)
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) toward the cost of Strengthening Regional Health Security: Technical Support to Caribbean Countries towards the Enhancement and maintenance of their International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) Core Competencies and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
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Please Help to Monitor the Health of Caribbean Schools
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My Healthy Caribbean School (MHCS) is an initiative of the HCC which provides students, teachers and parents with the opportunity to monitor the school environment with a focus on nutrition and physical activity.
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Key Messages From Our Publications
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Heart & Stroke Foundation of Barbados Free Public Lecture
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Heart & Stroke Foundation of Barbados Heart of a Woman Medical Symposium
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First United Nations High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage: Technical Brief for CARICOM Countries - A Contribution from Civil Society
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CTA Beyond the Call to Action - Towards School Policies in Support of Childhood Obesity Prevention
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HCC News Roundup Archive - If you have missed any of our News Roundups you can view previous Roundups on our News Roundup Archive webpage here.
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The HCC is a regional network of Caribbean health NGOs and civil society organizations with the remit to combat chronic diseases (NCDs) and their associated risk factors and conditions. Our membership presently consists of more than 65 Caribbean-based health NGOs and over 55 not-for-profit organisations and, in excess of 200 individual members based in the Caribbean and across the globe.
To join the HCC email us at hcc@healthycaribbean.org
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The work of HCC would not be possible without core funding from Sagicor Life Inc
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The HCC promote the work of civil society throughout the Caribbean in a variety of ways including sharing of their materials, this is not an endorsement of their materials or messages. The information contained in this newsletter is for general information purposes only, we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct but any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. Through this newsletter you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of the HCC. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
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