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NCDs a major risk factor for dementia
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NCDs a major risk factor for dementia
September 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As the Ministry of Health and Wellness ramps up measures to prevent and manage non-communicable diseases (NCDs), Dr Brian Kazaara,...
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36% of Jamaicans tested for NCDs in health ministry campaign present ‘abnormal result’
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36% of Jamaicans tested for NCDs in health ministry campaign present ‘abnormal result’
June 10, 2025
Some 36 per cent of the nearly 290,000 Jamaicans who have been tested for various non-communicable diseases (NCDs) under the Know Your Numbers campaig...
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NCDs projected to cost Jamaica US$18.45 billion between 2015 and 2030
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NCDs projected to cost Jamaica US$18.45 billion between 2015 and 2030
February 23, 2025
In terms of economic impact, Jamaica is projected to lose US$18.45 billion for the period 2015-2030 due to the prevalence of non-communicable diseases...
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$4 billion allocated to combat NCDs
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$4 billion allocated to combat NCDs
February 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Government has set aside more than $4 billion to combat preventable illnesses under its ‘Prevention and Care Management of Non...
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NCDs continue to drive-up Jamaica’s premature death rates – Tufton
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NCDs continue to drive-up Jamaica’s premature death rates – Tufton
February 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica’s premature death rates (persons dying before their 75th birthday) as a result of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) increas...
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NCDs account for more than 5% GDP loss in Caribbean — World Bank
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NCDs account for more than 5% GDP loss in Caribbean — World Bank
December 18, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Caribbean countries need to urgently address the growing challenge of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that account for m...
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