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Cerebrovascular disease or stroke was among the top ten causes of death in the Caribbean between 2000 to 2016. Of note, for those older than 70-years in both genders, cerebrovascular disease was the leading cause of death (CARPHA 2019).
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The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) received an ultra-cold freezer from the United States Embassy in Port of Spain, which is part of a donation which includes laboratory supplies, laboratory coats, and scrubs.
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In 2020, breast cancer became the most commonly diagnosed cancer type in the world, and overtakes lung cancer in terms of number of new cancer cases worldwide.[1] In Latin America and the Caribbean, female breast cancer accounts for more than a quarter (28%) of all cancers diagnosed among females
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Key public health threats to the food and agriculture sector in the Caribbean include foodborne and waterborne disease outbreaks, weather uncertainties, flooding and other natural disasters, and now, the COVID-19 pandemic. As the Region struggles with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, more perso...
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