BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Caribbean countries need to urgently address the growing challenge of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that account for more than 75 percent of all deaths in the region. Health experts from the World Bank and regional stakeholders say such losses have devastating economic consequences, including productivity losses and unsustainable healthcare costs. In countries […]
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