Caribbean wellness day: mobilizing a region for chronic noncommunicable disease prevention and control

Caribbean Wellness Day: mobilizing a region for chronic noncommunicable disease prevention and control.

The member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have the highest prevalence of chronic noncommunicable diseases (CNCDs) in the Americas. The CARICOM heads of government issued the Port-of-Spain Declaration "Uniting to Stop the Epidemic of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in the Caribbean," mandating intersectoral, population-based approaches and commemoration of the summit on the second...

Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control in Mongolia: A Policy Analysis

BACKGROUND Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the major global cause of morbidity and mortality. In Mongolia, a number of health policies have been developed targeting the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases. This paper aimed to evaluate the extent to which NCD-related policies introduced in Mongolia align with the World Health Organization (WHO) 2008-2013 Action Plan for the Gl...

HANDBOOK OF CIVIL SOCIETY CASE STUDIES: Noncommunicable disease prevention and control in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases

Modeling Insect-Repellent Use for Chikungunya Disease Prevention Among US-Caribbean Travelers

Introduction: This study examined the relationship between specific psychosocial variables and the use of insect repellents on skin or clothing as a preventive behavior for Chikungunya fever among US travelers to Caribbean destinations. Methods: A cross-sectional retrospective online survey method was adopted. US residents who travelled to one of 34 Carib...