Union, docs agree schools must be included in national strategy to beat the heat barbadostoday.bb - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from barbadostoday.bb Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hydration is key to beating the heat. That was the advice for revellers from Dr Kenneth Connell, the Public Relations Officer for the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP). Speaking in an interview with Nation Online, Connell outlined that with thousands of people expected to turn out for Kadooment Day this year, it was essential that they consumed lots of water to avoid suffering from severe dehydration and any other …
Healthy Caribbean Coalition weighs in on salt tax – Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation cbc.bb - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.bb Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The legacy of colonialism, modern-day conveniences and a diet high in fat and sugar have bequeathed the island a diabetes and high-blood pressure pandemic. But can health plans win out over corporate interests?
‘Best Buys’ are the only solution to the Caribbean issue of Non Communicable Disease (NCDS). Vice President of the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC), Dr Kenneth Connell, made that point at the Palais Des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, where he attended the 76th edition of World Health Assembly (WHA) which ended on Tuesday. “Best Buys” or non-financial considerations, are the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recommended cost effective interventions to address NCDs. …