The Caribbean is relying on heads of government – and journalists – to help prevent and treat non communicable diseases, writes Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. I had the privilege of attending a media workshop in Barbados earlier this month (5-6 August) at which the Pan American Health Organization undertook …

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The Caribbean is relying on heads of government – and journalists – to help prevent and treat non communicable diseases, writes Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. I had the privilege of attending a media workshop in Barbados earlier this month (5-6 August) at which the Pan American Health Organization undertook …

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Non-communicable diseases kill more than 34 million people globally and account for three quarters of all deaths in the Caribbean. Yet, with simple improvements in diet and exercise and properly resourced treatment, millions of lives could be saved. Keresa Arnold, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica, Kingston, reports. Young persons should play a greater role in the …

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Non-communicable diseases kill more than 34 million people globally and account for three quarters of all deaths in the Caribbean. Yet, with simple improvements in diet and exercise and properly resourced treatment, millions of lives could be saved. Keresa Arnold, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica, Kingston, reports. Young persons should play a greater role in the …

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As heads of government come together for a high level meeting at the United Nations in New York, Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago, urges leaders to re-commit to the fight against non-comunicable diseases. Perhaps the most troublesome thing about non-communicable diseases is that any family you visit – in any home and …

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As heads of government come together for a high level meeting at the United Nations in New York, Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago, urges leaders to re-commit to the fight against non-comunicable diseases. Perhaps the most troublesome thing about non-communicable diseases is that any family you visit – in any home and …

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World leaders are in Perth on the west coast of Australia this week to take part in the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Steph Carter, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Queensland, reports on the announcement that millions of government dollars will be directed to eradicate the scourge of Polio in developing countries. In …

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World leaders are in Perth on the west coast of Australia this week to take part in the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Steph Carter, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Queensland, reports on the announcement that millions of government dollars will be directed to eradicate the scourge of Polio in developing countries. In …

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World leaders were in Perth on the west coast of Australia last week to take part in the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Amanda McClintock, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Queensland, interviewed three leading figures from the NGO sector fighting to help eradicate polio from developing countries. On Friday the 28th of October, …

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  World leaders were in Perth on the west coast of Australia last week to take part in the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Amanda McClintock, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Queensland, interviewed three leading figures from the NGO sector fighting to help eradicate polio from developing countries. On Friday the 28th of …

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