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Relationships of fasting and postload glucose levels to sex and alcohol consumption. Are American Diabetes Association criteria biased against detection of diabetes in women? (1/539)
OBJECTIVE: To compare, in men and women, the prevalence of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes assessed using criteria from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and to investigate risk factors associated with fasting and 2-h postload plasma glucose. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Data from two companion surveys of Europeans, South Asians, and Afro-Caribbeans in west London were used. A total of 4,367 men and women aged 40-64 years who were not known to have diabetes underwent an oral glucose tolerance test after an overnight fast. The prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes was estimated using the ADA (fasting plasma glucose > or = 7.0 mmol/l) and WHO (2-h postload glucose > or = 11.1 mmol/l) criteria for epidemiologic studies. The association of body fat and usual alcohol intake with plasma glucose and diabetes prevalence was assessed. RESULTS: Compared with the WHO criterion, the ADA criterion gave a higher prevalence of diabetes in men (6.4 vs. 4.7%) but a lower prevalence in women (3.3 vs. 4.2%). In Afro-Caribbeans, the sex difference in diabetes prevalence was reversed. Women had significantly lower fasting glucose than men despite higher 2-h glucose levels. Alcohol intake was positively associated with fasting glucose in men and women but not with 2-h glucose levels. CONCLUSIONS: The new ADA criterion, based on fasting glucose alone, does not take account of sex differences in metabolic response to fasting or possible artifactual effects on fasting glucose. With the ADA criterion, alcohol intake was a significant risk factor for diabetes in our study population; this was not the case with the WHO criterion. (+info)Standardized comparison of glucose intolerance in west African-origin populations of rural and urban Cameroon, Jamaica, and Caribbean migrants to Britain. (2/539)
OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence of glucose intolerance in genetically similar African-origin populations within Cameroon and from Jamaica and Britain. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Subjects studied were from rural and urban Cameroon or from Jamaica, or were Caribbean migrants, mainly Jamaican, living in Manchester, England. Sampling bases included a local census of adults aged 25-74 years in Cameroon, districts statistically representative in Jamaica, and population registers in Manchester. African-Caribbean ethnicity required three grandparents of this ethnicity. Diabetes was defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) 1985 criteria using a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (2-h > or = 11.1 mmol/l or hypoglycemic treatment) and by the new American Diabetes Association criteria (fasting glucose > or = 7.0 mmol/l or hypoglycemic treatment). RESULTS: For men, mean BMIs were greatest in urban Cameroon and Manchester (25-27 kg/m2); in women, these were similarly high in urban Cameroon and Jamaica and highest in Manchester (27-28 kg/m2). The age-standardized diabetes prevalence using WHO criteria was 0.8% in rural Cameroon, 2.0% in urban Cameroon, 8.5% in Jamaica, and 14.6% in Manchester, with no difference between sexes (men: 1.1%, 1.0%, 6.5%, 15.3%, women: 0.5%, 2.8%, 10.6%, 14.0%), all tests for trend P < 0.001. Impaired glucose tolerance was more frequent in Jamaica. CONCLUSIONS: The transition in glucose intolerance from Cameroon to Jamaica and Britain suggests that environment determines diabetes prevalence in these populations of similar genetic origin. (+info)Health services research in the English-speaking Caribbean 1984-93: a quantitative review. (3/539)
Evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of health services is important for all countries, especially those with limited resources. This study aimed to evaluate the volume and quality of health services research (HSR) conducted in one developing region, the English-speaking Caribbean. Data were abstracted from all 770 abstracts describing presentations at the annual scientific meetings of the Commonwealth Caribbean Medical Research Council for the decade 1984 to 1993. Of these, 341 abstracts were judged to report health services research and were from the English-speaking Caribbean. Hospital services were evaluated in 240 (70%) reports while primary health services were evaluated in only 90 (26%). Most hospital-based studies evaluated the use and outcome of medical and surgical services through the collection of case series and cohorts of cases, with a median sample size of 104 (interquartile range 38 to 320). Evaluations at primary level were more likely to evaluate need or demand for services, were more likely to report cross sectional surveys or randomized trials and included larger numbers of subjects (median 343, interquartile range 121 to 661). Patient-based measures of health status and measures of resource use were not often reported at either primary or secondary level. Estimation and hypothesis testing were infrequently employed in data analysis. A large proportion of the research presented could be classified as HSR but measures are needed to increase the motivation for research into primary care and to improve skills in HSR study design, conduct and analysis among those presently conducting research. (+info)Little evidence of HLA-G mRNA polymorphism in Caucasian or Afro-Caribbean populations. (4/539)
HLA-G is a nonclassical class I MHC molecule of unknown function expressed on human trophoblast. The level of polymorphism at the HLA-G locus is of considerable importance, since the paternally inherited gene product is exposed to the maternal immune system during pregnancy. However, previous studies of HLA-G polymorphism using genomic DNA samples have produced conflicting results. Our aim was to investigate polymorphism in trophoblast HLA-G mRNA from pregnancies in ten Caucasian and twelve Afro-Caribbean women by RT-PCR. A similar PCR protocol was also applied to umbilical cord blood genomic DNA from two Caucasian and two Afro-Caribbean neonates. Caucasian cDNA yielded only two different sequences: G*01011, and one containing a previously reported synonymous substitution. Afro-Caribbean samples yielded these sequences as well as one previously reported conservative (leucine-to-isoleucine) substitution. PCR amplification from genomic DNA samples from both populations using previously published primer pairs generated sequences containing multiple substitutions, many of which were nonsynonymous. More than two sequences were produced from genomic DNA from each individual. In contrast, amplification from the same genomic DNA using new primers complementary to exons of the HLA-G gene yielded the same few sequences generated from cDNA. These results suggest that polymorphism at the HLA-G locus is extremely limited in Caucasian and Afro-Caribbean populations. This suggests that spurious polymorphism has been reported in African Americans due to the use of intron-complementary PCR primers on genomic DNA samples. The monomorphic nature of HLA-G may allow trophoblast to carry out the immunological functions of class I-bearing tissues without compromising successful pregnancy. (+info)Seroprevalence of human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) in countries of Southeast Asia compared to the USA, the Caribbean and Africa. (5/539)
Seroprevalence of HHV-8 has been studied in Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Trinidad, Jamaica and the USA, in both healthy individuals and those infected with HIV. Seroprevalence was found to be low in these countries in both the healthy and the HIV-infected populations. This correlates with the fact that hardly any AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma has been reported in these countries. In contrast, the African countries of Ghana, Uganda and Zambia showed high seroprevalences in both healthy and HIV-infected populations. This suggests that human herpes virus-8 (HHV-8) may be either a recently introduced virus or one that has extremely low infectivity. Nasopharyngeal and oral carcinoma patients from Malaysia, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka who have very high EBV titres show that only 3/82 (3.7%) have antibody to HHV-8, demonstrating that there is little, if any, cross-reactivity between antibodies to these two gamma viruses. (+info)Association between the C825T polymorphism of the G protein beta3-subunit gene and hypertension in blacks. (6/539)
A polymorphism (C825T) of the G protein beta3-subunit gene has been associated with low renin hypertension in whites. The aim of this study was to examine the C825T polymorphism in relation to hypertension in a population-based study of black people of African origin who have high prevalence of low renin, salt-sensitive hypertension. A total of 428 men and women, aged 40 to 59 years (270 Caribbeans and 158 West Africans), who took part in a population-based survey were studied. All were blacks and first-generation immigrants. The C825T polymorphism was detected by polymerase chain reaction followed by restriction-enzyme digestion. The prevalence of hypertension (supine blood pressures >/=160 systolic and/or 95 mm Hg diastolic or on drug therapy) was 43%. The distribution of the genotypes (CC, CT, and TT) was in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium with observed frequencies of 4.0% (n=17), 33.6% (n=144), and 62.4% (n=267), respectively. Allele frequencies were 20.8% for C and 79.2% for T. No difference was detected between Caribbeans and West Africans. A 3-fold higher risk of hypertension was found among the carriers of the T variant both as heterozygotes (odds ratio [OR], 3.43 [95% CI, 0.94 to 12.4]) and homozygotes (OR, 3.87 [95% CI, 1. 09 to 13.8]). The estimate of effect and the blood pressure values in the groups carrying the T variant suggested a dominant model for the T allele. This was confirmed by a significant association between the T allele and hypertension (OR, 3.71 [95% CI, 1.05 to 13. 1]), even when adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index (OR, 4.14 [95% CI, 1.11 to 15.4]). The study shows, for the first time, a high frequency of the 825T allele in black people, and it provides evidence that the T allele may be a susceptibility factor for the development of hypertension in blacks. Given the high frequency of the T allele, even a 2-fold increased risk of hypertension among the carriers of the T allele might account for 44% of the cases of hypertension in blacks. (+info)Incidence of gonorrhoea diagnosed in GUM clinics in South Thames (west) region. (7/539)
OBJECTIVES: To describe the incidence of gonorrhoea diagnosed in genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics in South Thames (West) between 1995 and 1996, and how it changed among population subgroups. SETTINGS AND SUBJECTS: Cases of uncomplicated and complicated gonorrhoea diagnosed at 13 GUM clinics in the former South Thames West (STW) Regional Health Authority that reported disaggregate data to the South Thames GUM Clinic Collaborative STD Surveillance Scheme. METHODS: Annual incidence rates (per 100,000) of gonorrhoea diagnoses by sex, age group, ethnic group, area of residence, and year were calculated. Poisson regression models were used to calculate risk ratios (RR) to describe the key differences in the variation of gonorrhoea cases by these variables. Relative differences in the incidence of diagnosed gonorrhoea between 1995 and 1996 were investigated by including an interaction between year and the other variables (age group, sex, ethnic group, region) and testing whether any were significant using a likelihood ratio test. RESULTS: Area of residence, sex, age group, and ethnic group were key predictors of the rates of diagnosed gonorrhoea. The risk ratio for gonorrhoea (after adjustment for the other variables) was: 13 times higher among blacks than the white population; twice as high in inner London compared with outer London; and three times lower in the "shire" region compared with outer London. The rate of diagnosed gonorrhoea was significantly higher in the black population in the shire region than the inner London white population. The rate of gonorrhoea diagnosed by GUM clinics from 1995 to 1996 almost doubled in the white population aged 15-44 years, from 16 cases per 100,000 to 30 cases per 100,000 (adjusted RR 2.0, 95% CI 1.6 to 2.4), whereas increased rates in the black and Asian/other ethnic groups were not statistically significant (adjusted RR 1.1, 95% CI 0.9 to 1.4; and 1.4, 95% CI 0.7 to 2.7 respectively). CONCLUSION: The observed increase in gonorrhoea between 1995 and 1996 occurred mostly among heterosexual white men and women. Overall, the rates of gonorrhoea among young people, especially in the black population and in inner London represent a significant public health problem that may merit further targeted interventions, the effectiveness of which could be monitored through further development of routine surveillance data. (+info)Screening for depression in African-Caribbean elders. (8/539)
BACKGROUND: There are increasing numbers of older African-Caribbeans in the UK. Primary care staff often feel less confident about diagnosing depression in this group. Screening instruments may assist in making diagnoses in cross-cultural consultations. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine the sensitivity and specificity of screening instruments for depression in older African-Caribbean people in Manchester, UK. METHODS: We carried out a two-stage study to compare three screening instruments for depression (Geriatric Depression Scale, Brief Assessment Schedule Depression Cards, Caribbean Culture Specific Screen), with a computerized diagnostic interview for mental health disorders in older adults (Geriatric Mental State). The study was set in inner-city Manchester. The subjects were community-resident African-Caribbeans aged 60 years and over; 227 subjects were approached. Of the 160 people screened, 130 agreed to diagnostic interview. The main outcome measures were Spearman correlation coefficients; these were calculated between each screening instrument and the diagnostic interview. Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to determine appropriate sensitivity and specificity for each instrument. RESULTS: The results for the largest subgroup, the Jamaicans (n = 96/130), demonstrated highly significant correlations between screening instruments and diagnostic interview (P < 0.001). Each instrument had a high sensitivity: Brief Assessment Schedule depression cards (cut-off > or =6; sensitivity 90.9% (95% CI 58.8-99.8), specificity 82.1% (95% CI 74.0-90.3)), Caribbean Culture Specific Screen (cut-off > or =6; sensitivity 90.9% (95% CI 58.8-99.8), specificity 74.1% (95% CI 64.8-83.4)), and Geriatric Depression Scale (cut-off > or =4; sensitivity 100% (95% CI 97.1-100), specificity 69.1% (95% CI 59.6-79.2)). CONCLUSIONS: These screening instruments demonstrate high sensitivity levels, if an appropriate cut-off point is used. The culture-specific instrument did not perform better than the traditional instruments. Health professionals should approach the consultation in a culturally sensitive manner and use the validated instrument they are most familiar with. (+info)The Caribbean Region, also known as the Caribbean Basin or simply the Caribbean, is a geographical area that includes the Caribbean Sea and its surrounding islands and coasts. It is located in the tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and North America, east of Central America, and south of the Greater Antilles.
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Africa3
- Asia-Pacific , Africa , and Latin America and the Caribbean . (ifla.org)
- Figures published by NPD Solarbuzz have so far predicted that several of the major Asia Pacific nations will account for 60% of solar PV demand in 2014 , while being primary drivers of growth over the next several years, at the same time as the Middle East and Africa region currently has close to 12 GW of solar demand in the pipeline. (cleantechnica.com)
- He is the Founder & Chairman of Global Human Care Foundation, which is a private Canadian entity focused on charitable projects in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean region. (trinidadtribune.com)
20231
- The industrialized north will need to make the most sizeable adjustments," PM Davis said to the world leaders attending the Second Caribbean SIDS High-Level Dialogue on Climate Change, taking place in Grenada September 28-29, 2023. (znsbahamas.com)
Central America3
- The report, which covers a total of 30 countries, highlights great heterogeneity among the various economies and sub-regions: South America is expected to grow by 1.2 per cent in 2018, while Central America will notch 3.4 per cent growth and the Caribbean, 1.7 per cent. (indiablooms.com)
- Research here explores the demographics, migration flows, human-capital development, interconnected policy realities, and outcomes for immigrants from Central America and the Caribbean. (migrationpolicy.org)
- and Spanish-speaking regions in South America, Central America, and parts of the Caribbean. (medlineplus.gov)
Latin American3
- Solar PV is now starting to emerge as a preferred energy technology for Latin American and Caribbean countries," said Michael Barker, senior analyst at NPD Solarbuzz. (cleantechnica.com)
- This paper seeks, from a Latin American perspective, to examine India's relations with the Latin America-Caribbean region. (idsa.in)
- This paper reports the results of a mapping of governance arrangements across 29 civil aviation authorities in Latin American and Caribbean countries, with the International Civil Aviation Organization's South American and North American, Central American and Caribbean regions. (oecd.org)
North America4
- Covering every stride, leap, and throw on a global scale, we are your go-to source for track and field news in North America and the Caribbean. (trackalerts.com)
- Although Caribbean migration is often discussed in terms of movement to North America and Europe, migration within the region has increased notably in recent years. (migrationpolicy.org)
- Once thought of primarily as a region of emigration, countries across Latin America and the Caribbean are confronting new and increasingly complex migration and humanitarian pressures, including the integration of millions of Venezuelan migrants and asylum seekers who have fled their country since 2014 and the management of regional migration flows across Central and North America. (migrationpolicy.org)
- Possibility Group, www.possibility.capital , is a leading value creation organization in Asia, Caribbean and North America. (trinidadtribune.com)
Region's3
- In a bid to bring home the reality of what is fast becoming the region's biggest challenge, two leading climate scientists broke down AR6 to highlight the issues that should concern leaders and citizens of the Caribbean. (ipsnews.net)
- Welcome to the Northeast and Caribbean Region's newsroom. (gsa.gov)
- The Northeast and Caribbean Region's Public Affairs Office is located at the regional headquarters in New York City. (gsa.gov)
20195
- BRIDGETOWN, May 27-31, 2019 - This week, more than 500 delegates from 20 Caribbean countries will be gathering in Bridgetown to discuss priorities and solutions to tackle climate and disaster risks at the Understanding Risk (UR) Caribbean conference . (worldbank.org)
- The first webinar, focused on the Asia-Pacific region , will be offered in English on 19 March 2019, at 10am CET . (ifla.org)
- The second webinar, focused on the African region will be offered in English on 3 May 2019 at 2pm CET in English, and in French on 7 May 2019 at 10am CET . (ifla.org)
- The third webinar, focused on Latin America and the Caribbean , will take place in Spanish on 4 June 2019 at 5pm CET , and in English on 5 June 2019 at 5pm CET . (ifla.org)
- The initiative was approved in 2019 by the countries of the region, but the pandemic hit just a few months later. (medscape.com)
20202
- And after a record-breaking 2020 season, the region is on tenterhooks as the season peaks. (ipsnews.net)
- On Eid Day, May 24th 2020, a regional Caribbean Online Eid Celebration is being streamed on Facebook, in another first. (caribbeanmuslims.com)
Countries21
- The most common causes of cancer deaths among Caribbean females for the majority of the countries were breast (14.0% to 29.7%) and cervical (4.5% to 18.2%) cancers. (cdc.gov)
- The Pan American Health Organization defines the Caribbean region as a group of 27 countries that vary in size, geography, resources, and surveillance systems. (cdc.gov)
- CDC calculated site- and sex-specific proportions of cancer deaths and age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR) for 21 English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean countries, the United States, and two U.S. territories (Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands [USVI]), using the most recent 5 years of mortality data available from each jurisdiction during 2003-2013. (cdc.gov)
- Among the 21 countries † that submitted mortality data to the Caribbean Public Health Agency during 2003-2013, the proportions of all cancer deaths and ASMR by cancer site and sex were calculated for the most recent 5 years of available data for 21 English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean countries. (cdc.gov)
- During the week-long conference, three regional programs supporting Caribbean countries to plan for long-term resilience and climate-smart growth strategies will be launched, including the Caribbean Regional Resilience Building Facility and the Technical Assistance Program for Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance in Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories financed by the European Union, as well as the Canada Caribbean Resilience Facility financed by the Government of Canada. (worldbank.org)
- The $31 million Caribbean Regional Resilience Building Facility will support 15 Caribbean countries by providing technical assistance to mainstream resilience, leveraging investments to reduce vulnerability, and expanding financial protection against disasters. (worldbank.org)
- The second EU funded program provides $3.4 million to support Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) in assessing their financial exposure to disasters, the feasibility of participating in insurance mechanisms, and to share knowledge among OCTs. (worldbank.org)
- The US$15.2 million "Canada Caribbean Resilience Facility (CRF)" will boost capacity in nine Caribbean countries to achieve more effective and coordinated disaster preparedness, recovery and resilience building, and public financial management practices. (worldbank.org)
- Many countries across the LAC region have the potential to develop into major solar PV markets in the future," added Barker. (cleantechnica.com)
- India's diplomatic and political engagement with the region has been simultaneously too focused on trade while concentrating attention on Brazil alone without a similar level of engagement with other major countries in the region. (idsa.in)
- Prime Minister the Hon. Philip E. Davis addressed a multi-national high-level Climate Change summit on Thursday urging Caribbean countries and other Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to join together to "hold the developed world to account" on climate change. (znsbahamas.com)
- In 2021, the top partner countries and regions to which Latin America & Caribbean Exports Hides and Skins include United States , China , Italy , Thailand and Vietnam . (worldbank.org)
- Due to COVID-19 most of the Caribbean countries have implemented social distancing restrictions. (caribbeanmuslims.com)
- Represented are over 45 new members from NGOs, governments, and local businesses from 24 countries, which have formally joined the CSC to build capacity around research, policy, and education efforts for these threatened species in the region. (dcbd.nl)
- In which Caribbean countries are you able to play legally online casino games? (allroundcasinos.com)
- Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have pragmatically tapped a variety of policy tools to provide legal status to at least half and as many as two-thirds of the more than 6 million displaced Venezuelans in the region. (migrationpolicy.org)
- Political and economic crises, new free-movement arrangements, and other trends are transforming countries across Latin America and the Caribbean, a region once known primarily for its emigration. (migrationpolicy.org)
- while some are immigrants from other Caribbean countries, the Middle East, and South Asia, most Muslims are local converts. (thearda.com)
- The status of mineral production in the Caribbean Basin countries. (cdc.gov)
- The biggest challenge is working with countries to identify the status of these diseases in each country, set down national goals, and adapt strategies to national realities, leveraging the best practices and experiences in the region. (medscape.com)
- The VHL constitutes a public good constructed with the collaborative effort of all the countries of the Region in a context of globalization, of rapid technological changes, and of permanent challenges to health systems and to the public policies that seek the promotion of equity in health. (bvsalud.org)
20211
- Kingston, Sep 9 2021 (IPS) - Less than halfway into the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Jamaica and its Caribbean neighbours were already tallying the costs of infrastructural damage and crop losses from the passage of three tropical storms - Elsa, Grace and Ida. (ipsnews.net)
Sustainable7
- The partnership will focus on promoting sustainable practices, improving disaster preparedness, and facilitating crisis management in the Caribbean tourism industry. (travelandtourworld.com)
- This collaboration represents a significant step toward building a resilient and sustainable tourism sector in the Caribbean, ensuring its long-term viability and the well-being of the communities it supports. (travelandtourworld.com)
- The Forum reviewed the outcome of the project and future steps for continued improvements on co-management and participatory approaches to achieve sustainable and profitable fisheries in the region. (crfm.net)
- The Forum also reviewed and supported the development of a Gender Policy for the fisheries sector, and a regional Protocol on securing sustainable small-scale fisheries for Caribbean Community fisherfolk and societies. (crfm.net)
- Sovereign Pacific Capital Ltd., www.sovereignpacific.co , a Singapore based wealth and asset management organization, partners with Possibility Group Ltd., a Caribbean value creation organization, to establish a USD $500M Sovereign Pacific Fund for sustainable investments in St. Kitts & Nevis and the Caribbean region. (trinidadtribune.com)
- Sustainable manufacturing in the Caribbean region and the production of high quality Caribbean steel rebar and also environmentally friendly Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF), will help property owners, developers, resorts, hotels, governments, institutions and asset managers to reduce capital cost, energy cost and construction time, and significantly increase buildings strength (hurricane proof). (trinidadtribune.com)
- This entry was posted in Public Health and tagged Caribbean Region , Latin America , Millennium Development Goals , Sustainable Development Goals by Editor Equity/Equidad . (bvsalud.org)
Stakeholders4
- The Understanding Risk Caribbean Conference provides an opportunity to bring together disaster risk management practitioners with governments, urban planners, insurance industry stakeholders, private sector organizations, academia, multilateral development banks, and other regional partners to collectively take action to address and reduce disaster risk. (worldbank.org)
- By providing communication support and conducting research, the GTRCMC will empower tourism stakeholders across the Caribbean. (travelandtourworld.com)
- The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) and Beneath the Waves (BTW) have launched the Caribbean Shark Coalition (CSC) , an innovative, new platform to bring key stakeholders, researchers, governments and funders together to better collaborate and scale the impacts of science and policy within the entire Greater Caribbean region. (dcbd.nl)
- Dr. Austin Gallagher, Chief Scientist of Beneath the Waves, shares, "Over the years we've had so many stakeholders from throughout the region express their interest in getting engaged in basic research or education around sharks, but a lack of resources or technical or operational expertise limited them from taking action. (dcbd.nl)
Barbados2
- The conference is organized by the World Bank in partnership with the government of Barbados, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and the European Union (EU), under the auspices of Prime Minister Mia Mottley. (worldbank.org)
- The treatment results of people with hypertension in Barbados and throughout the Caribbean region remain at an unacceptably low level. (cdc.gov)
Pandemic1
- As an additional benefit, at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing poverty in the country, the road project will provide direct employment for both the short term and long term in a region characterised by high unemployment. (caribank.org)
Organization2
- That's the word from Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization and Minister of Tourism of St. Kitts/Nevis, Senator Ricky Skerritt. (stvincenttribune.com)
- Sovereign Pacific Fund will be administered and managed by Possibility Capital Inc., www.possibility.capital , a Caribbean wealth and asset management organization. (trinidadtribune.com)
Climate change6
- But while storm and hurricane damage are not new to the Caribbean, these systems' increased frequency and intensity bring new reckoning for a region where climate change is already happening. (ipsnews.net)
- 10 Urgent Takeaways for the Caribbean , co-heads of the University of the West Indies Mona, Climate Studies Group (CSG), professors Tannecia Stephenson and Michael Taylor warned: "We can now say with greater certainty that climate change is making our weather worse. (ipsnews.net)
- They reiterated the IPCC's warning that "The world will exceed 1.5 degrees between now and 2040" and urged Caribbean leaders to collectively lobby for deeper global greenhouse gas reductions at the upcoming 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the UN Convention on Climate Change. (ipsnews.net)
- Natural disasters in the Caribbean region have become increasingly intense in the face of climate change. (worldbank.org)
- The Forum expressed its full support for the development of a protocol to incorporate climate change adaptation and disaster risk management into the Caribbean Community Common Fisheries Policy. (crfm.net)
- This entry was posted in Equity , Social determinants , Universal health coverage and tagged Caribbean Region , Climate Change , Equity in Health , Health Policy by Editor Equity/Equidad - DB . (bvsalud.org)
Jamaica2
- In assessing Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and St. Thomas, Kiple proposed that 200,000 deaths from cholera in the Caribbean would not be unrealistic, although a total figure would have to be "considerably higher as a number of islands have not been included in this survey" ( 6 ). (cdc.gov)
- The company has delivered significant strategic business value in the Caribbean market for more than 10 years, working with clients in Jamaica, The Bahamas, Bermuda and Trinidad, and is continuing to scale up rapidly. (sflcn.com)
19992
- 1999 ] Caribbean sedimentary basins: Classification and tectonic setting from Jurassic to Recent. (earthdoc.org)
- 1999 ] New constraints on the Late Cretaceous/tertiary plate tectonic evolution of the Caribbean. (earthdoc.org)
Report explores1
- This report explores Caribbean migration trends and the policies and institutions put in place at national and regional levels to manage them. (migrationpolicy.org)
Migration2
- You can access all of our Spanish-language content, including reports, commentaries, multimedia, and press releases, here, as well as sign up for updates when we publish Spanish-language content and learn more about our Latin America and Caribbean Migration Portal. (migrationpolicy.org)
- MPI's Latin America and Caribbean Initiative acts as a policy laboratory to develop evidence-based research and innovative, effective policy solutions for the migration challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean. (migrationpolicy.org)
Search1
- Results of search for 'su:{Caribbean region. (who.int)
20171
- The need for livelihood protection was underscored by the devastation wrought by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the Caribbean during the 2017 hurricane season. (crfm.net)
Challenges2
- Being active in the region since 2009, we have a deep understanding of the specific challenges that Caribbean insurers and financial institutions are facing, both from a business and technology standpoint," said Ruben. (sflcn.com)
- and - The big challenges that persist for their broad adoption throughout the Region and for continuous quality improvement of the methodologies, technologies, and contents operated in the VHL. (bvsalud.org)
CARPHA4
- This is according to information issued by the Trinidad and Tobago-headquartered Caribbean Public Health Agency [CARPHA]. (caribbeanmedicalnews.com)
- According to CARPHA, several Caribbean islands have reported outbreaks of conjunctivitis at health facilities and medical practices. (caribbeanmedicalnews.com)
- As such, CARPHA has issued a 'red eye' alert for the Caribbean Region. (caribbeanmedicalnews.com)
- The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is currently monitoring the situation and we want to urge persons to take the necessary precautions to prevent and reduce the spread of this illness," said Dr. Virginia Asin-Oostburg, CARPHA's Director of Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control. (caribbeanmedicalnews.com)
Resilience2
- Today's Understanding Risk conference is an opportunity to renew our commitment to work together across the Caribbean and across institutions, to invest in preparedness and build resilience in taking a 360-degree approach to resilience. (worldbank.org)
- The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) have joined forces to strengthen tourism resilience in the Caribbean region. (travelandtourworld.com)
Data3
- Using the same criteria, ASMR for USVI, Puerto Rico, and the United States were calculated to provide a more comprehensive picture of the region, using mortality data from CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. (cdc.gov)
- In the climatology section there is also a weekly analysis of the data which shows when the real peak of hurricane season is for the Atlantic Region and a five-year analysis to find out if more storms have passed through the Atlantic Region recently. (stormcarib.com)
- Concerns were expressed that there are still gaps in the data and the Forum stressed the need for Member States to continue improving upon the collection and sharing of fisheries data, including trade data, in order to foster greater understanding and to strengthen management and development of the regions fisheries and aquaculture resources. (crfm.net)
Immigrants2
- Immigrants from the Caribbean represent half of all Black immigrants in the United States. (migrationpolicy.org)
- The number of immigrants living in the region has nearly doubled since 2010, an incredible change in a short period of time. (migrationpolicy.org)
Puerto Rico2
- Headquartered in New York City, our region provides products and services to federal agencies in New Jersey, New York, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. (gsa.gov)
- Our 7-day Southern Caribbean cruises depart from San Juan, Puerto Rico and sail to the beautiful ABC Islands. (celebritycruises.com)
Heterogeneity1
- The cultural and linguistic heterogeneity of the Caribbean island states, many of which were ruled by consecutive or simultaneous European colonial dominions, amid dwindling Native American populations and huge forced influxes of Africans of diverse ethnicities, is paradigmatic of the challenge for epidemiology of searching beyond the narratives privileged by a given institutional structure, such as the colonial medical research apparatus. (cdc.gov)
Mortality2
- In the Caribbean region, cancer is the second leading cause of mortality, with an estimated 87,430 cancer-related deaths reported in 2012 ( 3 ). (cdc.gov)
- One disease on this list is Chagas disease, which remains neglected in the region and has high morbidity and mortality. (medscape.com)
Oceans2
- To further the interests of the Caribbean, which are much the same as SIDS in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, we must speak as one region, united by clear ideas and a common purpose. (znsbahamas.com)
- The USA-sponsored Caribbean Oceans and Aquaculture Sustainability Facility (COAST) is being developed by the Caribbean Catastrophic Risk Insurance Facility Segregated Portfolio Company (CCRIF SPC) in collaboration with the World Bank, CRFM and other partners. (crfm.net)
United Nations1
- New York, Aug 24 (IBNS): Amid external uncertainty and volatility, the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean will grow by an average of 1.5 per cent this year, thanks to a rebound in private consumption and a slight increase in investment, according to a United Nations flagship report issued on Thursday. (indiablooms.com)
Plains2
- The Caribbean region is mostly lowland plains extending from the northern reaches of the Colombian Andes to the Caribbean Sea that are characterized by a variety of ecosystems including: humid forests, dry forests, savannas, wetlands and desert. (wikipedia.org)
- The Magdalena River basin extends from the Andes through the Magdalena River valley and into the Caribbean plains, where major tributaries integrate into the floodplain. (wikipedia.org)
Tuberculosis2
- This entry was posted in Equity , Social determinants and tagged Caribbean Region , Equity in Health , Latin America , Social Determinants of Health , Social inequality , Tuberculosis by Editor Equity/Equidad - CG . (bvsalud.org)
- TB by providing new insight into the ize by spoligotyping clinical isolates of of incubation using a positive control transmission, dynamics, source and M. tuberculosis from different regions of and a negative control. (who.int)
World7
- in 2012, an estimated 65% of all cancer deaths occurred in the less developed regions of the world ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
- said Tahseen Sayed, World Bank Director for the Caribbean . (worldbank.org)
- Different projections can be selected, the island projections are most zoomed in (select if you want to see how close the systems passed by the island [not available for regions]), while the world projection most zoomed out (select when you want to see the complete path of the storm). (stormcarib.com)
- While the report shows that the region has increased its investment levels in the last two decades and closed the gap with other regions of the world, ECLAC warns that additional efforts are needed to promote the productive linkages of this investment and thereby bolster economic growth. (indiablooms.com)
- In a first, Muslim Communities from across the Caribbean offered the blessings of Eid (Eid Mubarak) to each other and the world via video. (caribbeanmuslims.com)
- African, African-American and Caribbean thinkers have played a major role in defining the critical issues of our time, just as the cultures of Africans and their descendants have transformed the cultures of the Americas and the world. (geni.com)
- 12. Hicks N. Latin America and Caribbean Region World Bank. (bvsalud.org)
Kitts2
- CTO Chairman and minister of tourism of St. Kitts/Nevis, Senator Ricky Skerritt, addressing the 2012 Invest Caribbean Now forum. (stvincenttribune.com)
- is a Caribbean Canadian, born in St. Kitts & Nevis, with a personal motivation to "give back" to Tabernacle, St. Kitts & Nevis and the Caribbean and to contribute in a "unique and lasting" way to the region through Possibility Group, Possibility Capital and Global Human Care Foundation. (trinidadtribune.com)
Show5
- Medical journals and other sources do not show evidence that cholera occurred in Haiti before 2010, despite the devastating effect of this disease in the Caribbean region in the 19th century. (cdc.gov)
- So it should really come as no surprise that NPD Solarbuzz's recent figures show that the Latin America and Caribbean region is set to install 9 GW of solar PV over the next five years. (cleantechnica.com)
- It has also failed to show high-level diplomatic reciprocity and has allocated inadequate resources to its missions in the region to further its aims. (idsa.in)
- In this presentation, we show the kinematic model and paleogeopgraphic maps produced by the Caribbean Basins, Tectonic and Hydrocarbons consortium (CBTH) using the software PaleoGIS. (earthdoc.org)
- Einar Bohlin discussed policy development in the 5 Regional Internet Registry (RIR) regions, and offered comparisons to show the global interest in specific resource issues. (arin.net)
Represents1
- Of particular importance to us is the Caribbean area as it represents our first international destination. (humiclima.com)
Females1
- The leading causes of cancer deaths in the Caribbean region for both males and females can largely be reduced and prevented through many strategies, including primary prevention, early detection, management, and treatment of patients with cancer. (cdc.gov)
Basin1
- 2011 ] Tectonics, basin subsidence mechanisms, and paleogeography of the Caribbean-South American plate boundary zone. (earthdoc.org)
Tropical2
- Tropical systems passing through the Atlantic Region (all storms). (stormcarib.com)
- Embark on the perfect tropical getaway with one of our 7-Day Caribbean cruise itineraries. (celebritycruises.com)
Islands9
- but at least as high as usual in the Guianas, Hispaniola, the US Caribbean territories and the islands south of Guadeloupe. (jamaica-gleaner.com)
- We provide historical accounts of the presence and spread of cholera epidemics in Caribbean islands. (cdc.gov)
- The uncertainty in newspapers and nongovernmental organizations over whether Haiti had experienced cholera during the 20th century, a period when there was no epidemic cholera in the Caribbean islands, reflects the historically uneven documentation of cholera epidemiology in different regions. (cdc.gov)
- There is no published source that identifies all Caribbean islands affected by cholera epidemics in the 19th century. (cdc.gov)
- If you want a romantic destination for your honeymoon, then also you can think of Caribbean Islands. (caribpro.com)
- Cayman Islands is a beautiful region and as an individual you would not feel any kind of boredom here. (caribpro.com)
- Discover the sun-drenched islands of the Caribbean on one of our luxury cruise ships and experience pristine white sand beaches, charming seaside towns, and stunning natural wonders. (celebritycruises.com)
- Explore the Western, Southern, or Eastern Caribbean aboard one of our 7-Day Caribbean cruises and immerse yourself in the simple pleasures of the islands. (celebritycruises.com)
- Abstract The vegetation database CACTUS (registered in GIVD under SA-00-004) aims to bring together all plot-based relevés from the Dutch Caribbean Islands that are available from literature, unpublished resources, and recent field surveys. (dcbd.nl)
Fund1
- The US$190-million project is being funded by a US$112-million loan from CDB, a grant of £50 million (US$66 million) from the Government of the United Kingdom through the CDB-administered United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Fund, and a contribution of US$12 million from the Government of Guyana. (caribank.org)
Cuba1
- In contrast, drought concerns will likely continue in Cuba and dry spells are expected to be frequent across the region. (jamaica-gleaner.com)
Economies4
- The region has made significant efforts to increase investment flows, but we face the challenge of improving its sectoral composition to incentivize our economies' productivity. (indiablooms.com)
- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is presenting the exhibition "FLOW: Economies of the Look and Creativity in Contemporary Art from the Caribbean" from June 9 to August 29, 2014, at the IDB Cultural Center Art Gallery in Washington, DC. (thebahamasinvestor.com)
- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) presents the exhibition "FLOW: Economies of the Look and Creativity in Contemporary Art from the Caribbean. (thebahamasinvestor.com)
- For the curators, the term "FLOW" highlights one of the most important trends in the Caribbean's contemporary visual culture: the appropriation of elements of popular culture in relation to the economies of "the look," which foster concepts of embellishment and image-making throughout the region and its diaspora. (thebahamasinvestor.com)
Renewable energy1
- Such a trend is being backed by major manufacturing companies who are focusing their efforts on these regions, hoping to increase their own profits while fulfilling renewable energy demand. (cleantechnica.com)
Collaborative2
- The CSC will help us to find and address critical knowledge gaps around sharks and rays in the region, and support collaborative research projects. (dcbd.nl)
- To contribute to better blood pressure control the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) recently has led several collaborative initiatives. (cdc.gov)
Tourism1
- I therefore submit to you that investing in Caribbean people development must be an essential portion of any major tourism investment in our region. (stvincenttribune.com)
News3
- The SFLCN.com Team provides news and information for the Caribbean-American community in South Florida and beyond. (sflcn.com)
- Home News PM Davis Urges SIDS, Caribbean to "Speak As One Region" to Global. (znsbahamas.com)
- The Invest Caribbean Now 2012 forum was funded in part by The French Saint Martin Chamber of Commerce, (CCISM), One Caribbean Television and Teamsters Local 237, a union of 24,000 New York City employees who work in government agencies and several municipalities on Long Island, while supporting sponsors include the PR Newswire, CaribPR Wire, News Americas Now, the Museum of American Finance, ALTA and Damoola Inc. (stvincenttribune.com)
20181
- BELIZE CITY, BELIZE, Thursday, 26 April 2018 (CRFM)-At its recent annual meeting in Montserrat, the Caribbean Fisheries Forum framed a set of recommendations that will be submitted to regional policy-makers at the 12th Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), slated for 18 May 2018 in Montserrat. (crfm.net)
19881
- 1988 ] Tectonic evolution of the Caribbean. (earthdoc.org)
Community5
- The 20-country grouping of the Caribbean Community has rallied around the slogan '1.5 to stay Alive' based on the premise that viability of the territories here, is dependent on global temperatures remaining below or at 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels. (ipsnews.net)
- still, it is accepted as the member of the Caribbean Community. (caribpro.com)
- President Kagame joins the 45th Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community as a special guest. (caricom.org)
- This protocol is being developed under the Caribbean Community Common Fisheries Policy. (crfm.net)
- Dr. Jamario Skeete and Maisha Hutton of the HCC team conducting training on community blood pressure screening in the Caribbean. (cdc.gov)
Growth1
- As a result, experienced global solar PV developers are seeing strong solar PV growth potential in the region. (cleantechnica.com)
India1
- It argues that India needs to re-calibrate its engagement with the region and attach priority to broad-based engagement without diluting emphasis on trade. (idsa.in)
Trinidad1
- In addition to our current and recent magazine publications - Caribbean Beat , Discover Trinidad & Tobago , Parkite Sports Magazine , and CONTACT Business Magazine - we have also published several magazines, brochures, company histories, annual reports, catalogues, directories, and more. (meppublishers.com)
High1
- The region has high electricity prices and it also benefits from strong solar irradiation, which makes it a good candidate for solar PV deployment. (cleantechnica.com)
Recent2
- Changes in the global economy have significantly impacted the Caribbean in recent years, and Caribbean artists have been affected by these dramatic economic and social trends. (thebahamasinvestor.com)
- With the public investment programs of so many of our Caribbean governments having been compromised because of recent fiscal shocks, there should now be more opportunities than ever before for private investors to get involved in financing, designing, building, and even operating, select public sector infrastructure and services projects," he added. (stvincenttribune.com)
Initiative1
- On April 11 in New York City, GSA Region 2 helped promote opportunities for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities by participating in the White House Initiative - AA & NHPI Economic Summit. (gsa.gov)
Governments2
- The Latin America and Caribbean region was previously home to many small-scale and off-grid solar PV applications, however governments are now looking to solar PV to address large-scale utility power requrements - specifically in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico. (cleantechnica.com)
- CSC members represent a collection of experts from NGOs, local communities, intergovernmental organizations and governments, academia, and policy institutes, and local businesses, working together to advance the study and conservation of sharks and rays found in the waters of the Greater Caribbean. (dcbd.nl)
Country2
- Each of the nine regions - which are the same as those used during the cross country season - honored both genders' top track athletes and field athletes, and the top men's and women's head coaches and assistant coaches. (trackalerts.com)
- List of country to play casinos in Caribbean Region. (allroundcasinos.com)
Remove1
- Adjustments for all variables did not remove the excess asthma reported by Black Caribbean boys (atopic) or Mixed Black Caribbean/White boys. (nih.gov)
Paradise1
- In simple words, white sandy beaches, turquoise waters, diverse marine life a Caribbean Paradise! (costaricantreasures.com)
Flow1
- The main river is the Magdalena which is fully navigable in the region and a major path for the flow of shipments to and from inland Colombia. (wikipedia.org)
Asia1
- The patchy implementation of regionally agreed policies, e.g. as criticised by Sheehy (2004) in the Caribbean or Kirkman (2006) in East Asia, indicates that this is seldom the case. (researchgate.net)
Asset1
- Caribbean people are really our most valuable asset and represent a genuine and critical source of what makes our region so special," said the CTO Chair. (stvincenttribune.com)