Dominica's National Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases Summit (14 December 2007)

Summit Report (11 pp, , PDF, 532 Kb) - Introduction (text to right) - List of Participants - Programme - Terms of Reference, Dominica Commission on Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases - Dominica Statement on CNCDs PAHO Links - CARMEN Network - Chronic Disease Newsletter - Chronic Disease Activities		Three months after the CARICOM Heads of Government NCD Summit in Port-of-Spain on 15 September 2007, Dominica held a National CNCD Summit on 14 December 2007. The meeting was attended by the President, Prime Minister, cabinet, and civil society, including the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, and the media. The Prime Minister requested that Dr. Mirta Roses, Director, PAHO, be told of the appreciation of the government and people of Dominica for the help and support they have been receiving from PAHO. The agenda included technical presentations on the status of chronic noncommunicable diseases (CNCDs) in Dominica, and proposals for their prevention and control, including those initiatives which have been successful in other countries in addressing the CNCD epidemic. The composition and Terms of Reference of the National Commission are to be taken to Cabinet for approval. For more information, see the Summit coverage on the CARICOM website and also the September 2007 issue of the PAHO chronic disease newsletter.

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