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HCC/HCY World Youth Council representatives Jenée Farrell and Danielle Walwyn The WHO Youth Council has convened its 2026–2028 membership for the first time, bringing together focal points from 25 youth-led and youth-serving organizations in Berlin on 9–10 October 2026, ahead of the World Health Summit. Photo: WHO / Iris Blom The new term welcomes 11 […]

HCC Executive Director, Maisha Hutton attended the 2026 World Cancer Congress in Hong Kong where she participated in a panel session co-hosted by the World Cancer Research Fund International and the McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer. The session entitled: Labelling Unhealthy Products for Cancer Prevention: Turning Evidence Into Action explored the value of labelling

HCC President, Senator Dr. Kenneth Connell, attended the 53rd Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) and the 63rd PAHO Directing Council in Washington, DC, in late September and early October 2026. During COHSOD, Dr. Connell reaffirmed HCC’s support for high-level regional recognition of the upcoming 20th anniversary of the 2007 Port

The World Health Summit (WHS) brings together global health leaders, policymakers, civil society, academia and other stakeholders to advance dialogue and collaboration on pressing global health challenges. On October 11th, the Healthy Caribbean Coalition/Healthy Caribbean Youth co-hosted a session in collaboration with the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) and International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation

What does it actually mean to meaningfully engage young people in the decisions that affect their health and their lives? We use the word “engage” until it loses meaning. We encourage people to be informed, vote, volunteer, speak up. But what are we really asking them to participate in? A meeting? A consultation? A survey?

What if creating a healthier Caribbean does not begin with telling young people what to eat, how to exercise or how to live but by giving them the knowledge, confidence and voice to shape healthier choices for themselves and their communities? For many young people across the Caribbean, wellness is not simply a matter of

The room grows quiet as a newborn’s first cry cuts through the air. Within moments, the baby is placed gently against its mother’s bare chest, fingers unfolding as it adjusts to the world outside the womb. Guided by instinct, the newborn slowly turns towards the breast in search of its first feed. It receives colostrum,

Across the Caribbean, young people are not waiting for the future to lead change. They are documenting community experiences, generating research, advocating for healthier communities, mobilising their peers and helping to shape the decisions that affect their lives. On 10 September 2026, the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) and Healthy Caribbean Youth (HCY), in partnership with

Caribbean governments are increasingly committing to healthier school food environments. Yet some still question whether the public is ready for stronger policies to protect children from the marketing of unhealthy foods. Recent conversations across six Caribbean countries suggest otherwise. Through Hope for the Future 3.0—a youth-led initiative coordinated by the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC), Healthy

Dianne Kennedy, MS Every day, before our children enter school, they are targeted. The bright packaging on the canteen snack, the branded cooler in the tuck shop, and a favourite influencer casually drinking a soda while talking to their followers as our children scroll on their phones— these are not accidents. They are deliberate corporate