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“Sports washed” away: How Big Soda companies uses sport to sell sugary drinks Op ed by Maisha Hutton, Executive Director, HCC. During the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games this past summer, the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) joined organisations across the globe in the “Kick Big Soda Out!” campaign which called on the International Olympic […]

Feeding Communities in the Eye of the Storm: Food Systems, Nutrition and Natural Disasters Webinar 5 December 2024 | 11am AST As climate-related events worsen, the relationship between climate, food, nutrition and health systems becomes increasingly apparent. There is an urgent need for multisectoral action to strengthen regional food systems to safeguard the health and

9th Caribbean Alcohol Reduction Day (CARD) 2024. This year, HCC’S annual Caribbean Alcohol Reduction Day (CARD 2024) will be centered around the theme: Unmasking Influence: Regulating Alcohol Marketing in the Caribbean. This is the ninth year of implementation of CARD, a day first celebrated in 2016 as an initiative led by the HCC and regional

HCC will be spotlighting Caribbean NCD leaders leading up to the 4th UN High Level Meeting on NCDs (HLM4) to be held during the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025. The HLM4 is a global milestone and stocktaking moment for the international NCD Community to pause and reflect on where we are and what

Caribbean Wellness Day (CWD) is one of the regional responses geared towards increasing awareness and promoting measures among CARICOM Member States and their populations, to address the epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which continue to severely impact the health, economy and development of the Caribbean region. The theme is – Power Through Collective Action: Good

Dear Students of 2030, 2030 isn’t just a milestone—it’s a turning point for global development; it marks our global check-in on the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, including Goal 3:Good Health and Well-being. As you step into this new school year during this critical year, let’s rewind to 2024. We were a group of youth health

On July 3 and July 5 2024, youth advocates in The Bahamas and Montserrat, respectively, participated in Hope for the Future –  a collective call by youth for improved school food environments across the Caribbean. This regional-youth led activity emerged from the  “Caribbean Youth Voices in Health Advocacy Spaces – Healthy Food Policy Action”, the

On August 14th, the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) and Healthy Caribbean Youth (HCY)  hosted an engaging Instagram Live discussion titled When the School Bell Rings – What’s in Your School Food Environment in anticipation of the upcoming regional activity – Hope for the Future in September 2024. The recent Hope for the Future events in

It’s June 2024 and the Caribbean region is bustling with excitement. The 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States recently concluded, with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders and other Small Island Developing States (SIDS) policymakers determined to collaborate on a future of resilience and sustainability. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup tournament is also captivating