Sistemas alimentarios sostenibles

Background For too long, persons living with noncommunicable diseases (PLWNCDs) and youth have been overlooked in decision-making spaces that directly impact their health and well-being in CARICOM. Their lived experiences provide unique insights that are invaluable for developing responsive and effective health policies and programs—particularly in small island developing states (SIDS), which face the deadly […]

Think back to your school days. Think about Sports Day, the Boys’ and Girls’ Championships in Jamaica, or the CARIFTA Games: championship banners around the cricket field, a free drink after your race, a tent with refreshments, and company logos on the scoreboard, programme, or medals. For many people in the Caribbean, these moments evoke

Background For too long, persons living with noncommunicable diseases (PLWNCDs) and youth have been overlooked in decision-making spaces that directly impact their health and well-being in CARICOM. Their lived experiences provide unique insights that are invaluable for developing responsive and effective health policies and programs—particularly in small island developing states (SIDS), which face the deadly

As the Caribbean observes Nutrition Day 2026 under the theme “Healthy Eating, Active Living: Promoting Caribbean Foods as Medicine,” we are reminded that nutrition is far more than what appears on our plates. The COVID-19 pandemic reminded us not only of the uniqueness of farm-to-table living, but also the autonomy and security it provides. As

How is the Caribbean one of the most nutrient-rich food regions in the entire world, yet we have one of the highest non-communicable disease burdens worldwide? We have markets overflowing with fruits and vegetables yet our populations meet an early grave from preventable illnesses such high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and more. The theme for

The Caribbean Youth Voices: Art for Action Competition invites young people aged 15–30 from across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to use creativity, storytelling, and artistic expression to share their experiences, perspectives, and ideas for a healthier and more inclusive Caribbean. Launched ahead of the Guidance on Meaningful Engagement of Youth, Including Young People Living with

Bridgetown, Barbados – 9th June 2026. School spaces are meant to support children’s wellbeing. So why have unhealthy food and drink brands become such a normal part of the school experience? That’s the question behind “Make it Make Sense”, a new regional campaign launched by the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) in partnership with the Heart

When it comes to protecting children in schools, the debate should not be about whether children and parents need to make better choices. It should be about whether governments are willing to fulfil their obligation to create environments that support those choices in the first place. The Caribbean is facing a crisis of childhood overweight

Public health is built not on good intentions alone, but on strong, enforced legislation. Barbados has already demonstrated this truth across multiple areas of national life. We accept and comply with seatbelt laws because they save lives. We respect smoke-free public spaces because they protect citizens from harm. More recently, we have supported anti-gang legislation

Bridgetown, Barbados – 26 May 2026. As we approach the 20th anniversary of the 2007 CARICOM Port of Spain Declaration on NCDs, progress on NCD prevention and control has been slow. Only three Caribbean countries – Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, and Grenada – were on track to meet the 2025 NCD targets among PAHO Member