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Information Sources on Prevention and Control of non Communicable Diseases
- Port of Spain NCD declaration
- St Ann Declaration of Ministers of Agriculture
- Trans Fat Free Declaration of the Americas
Campaigns
- Red Dress Campaign to increase awareness about heart disease in women
- Information on effective stop smoking campaigns
- Diabetes Prevention Program educational series to delay/prevent diabetes
- WHO Advocacy toolkit for Non communicable diseases
- World Health Organization. Preventing Chronic Diseases―A Vital Investment. Geneva: WHO; 2005
Caribbean Information
- Nassau Declaration on Health 2001 The Health of the Region is the Wealth of the Region
- Caribbean Charter for Health Promotion
- Healthy Caribbean Coalition (civil society)
Physical Activity Sites
- http://www.walkandbikeforlife.org/
- http://www.livablestreets.com/streetswiki/ciclovia
- http://www.agitamundo.org/site_en.htm
WHO and PAHO, Information
- PAHO/WHO: Regional Strategy and Plan of Action on an Integrated Approach to the Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases, Including Diet, Physical Activity, and Health. CD 47/17, 2006
- PAHO Strategic Plan 2008 — 2012. Official Document No.328
- The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
Tobacco
- Updated status of the WHO FCTC: Ratification and Accession by Country
- MPOWER: 6 Policies to reverse the tobacco epidemic
- Tobacco Fact Sheet
- Pan American Tobacco Information Online System
ALCOHOL
- Monteiro, Maristela G. Alcohol and public health in the Americas: a case for action. PAHO, © 2007
Business Case for Health
- World Business Council for Sustainable Development. The Business of Health, The Health of Business Feb 2006
- Working Towards Wellness: The Business Rationale. World Economic Forum, PricewaterhouseCoopers 2008
Physical Acticity Sites