Hope for the Future is a youth-led, civil society-supported campaign by the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC), Healthy Caribbean Youth (HCY), and HCC member organisations, calling for healthier school environments across the region. First launched in 2024, Hope for the Future is now in its third iteration. Members led “Hope for the Future 3.0” from May […]
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Día Internacional de los Pueblos Indígenas: su papel como proveedores de alimentos y guardianes de la biodiversidad es clave para los sistemas alimentarios.
¿Qué significa amamantar para los pueblos indígenas? Conoce las prácticas ancestrales, la espiritualidad y los saberes que rodean la lactancia materna en comunidades originarias.
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La lactancia materna requiere respeto cultural y apoyo comunitario. La OPS destaca estrategias para protegerla y fortalecer las redes de cuidado.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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