Desde el 2018 se celebra el Día Mundial de las Abejas, un insecto polinizador por excelencia que tiene una función esencial para el equilibrio de la naturaleza.
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The Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) recently attended the UN Interactive Multistakeholder Hearing (MSH) as part of the preparatory process for the Fourth high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being (HLM4) to be held on 25 September 2025 at the 80th UNGA.
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Webinar: Global Updates on Front of Package Warning Labelling On Friday 16 May 2025 the HCC in partnership with PAHO and CARPHA hosted a webinar entitled: Global Updates on Front of Package Warning Labelling showcasing progress and lessons learned, underscoring the efficacy of the evidence-based ‘high in’ octagonal warning label and the critical importance of a robust
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Countdown to the UNHLM The 4th UN High Level Meeting on NCDs (HLM4) will take place 24 September 2025 in New York at the 80th United Nations General Assembly. Heads of States and Government will set a new vision to prevent and control NCDs towards 2030 and 2050 through a political declaration to be decided
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LET’S DO BETTER FOR THE CHILDREN! – A Healthy Caribbean Coalition Campaign While marketing like financial donations, sponsorships, scholarships and donations of branded items by ultra-processed product/food companies may seem helpful on the surface, they pose three main problems: They promote unhealthy choices to impressionable children They build relationships and a financial dependency between these
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«Hacia el nuevo Derecho Alimentario» analiza críticamente el sistema alimentario actual y su fracaso en garantizar el derecho a la alimentación y los derechos de la Naturaleza. En un contexto donde el hambre, la malnutrición y las enfermedades relacionadas con la mala alimentación son problemas crecientes, este libro propone una nueva visión de la alimentación, integrando las regulaciones existentes y futuras, para construir un derecho alimentario que asegure el bienestar de la población y la salud de los ecosistemas.
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Los alimentos que consumimos llegan a nuestras mesas luego de un proceso, que va desde la decisión de qué sembrar y cómo hacerlo; el nivel de procesamiento que se le aplicarán, la decisión de adquirirlos o no al costo en que son vendidos y cómo lo preparamos para consumirlos. Este engranaje es lo que se
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OPEN LETTER The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, Q.C., M.P. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment And The Honourable Ryan R. Straughn, M.P. Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment 15 March, 2024 Dear The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley and The Honourable Ryan R. Straughn, The
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Webinar: Changing Systems, Healthier Lives: The Caribbean Road to UN High Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health Date: Thursday 13 March, 2025 | 10am to 11:30am AST In commemoration of World Obesity Day under the theme “Changing Systems, Healthier Lives”, the HCC will host a webinar, “Changing Systems, Healthier Lives: The Caribbean Road to
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March 4 is recognised as World Obesity Day, with the theme “Changing Systems: Healthier Lives.” This theme is a significant call to action for governments, healthcare institutions, and communities to confront one of our time’s most critical health challenges. Obesity has emerged as a global epidemic, and the Caribbean region is not exempt from its
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