Improving health literacy in the healthcare setting

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The Institute of Medicine defines health literacy as “the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand the basic information a...

High blood pressure – Know your numbers!

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A few days back, on May 17, World Hypertension Day was celebrated. The World Hypertension Day was first inaugurated in May 2005 and has become an annu...

Beware of Yellow Fever

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I have written on the topic of yellow fever at least twice before. The first time was when the outbreak in Africa sparked global public health attenti...

Safe medication care starts with you!

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While practising medicine in St Vincent and the Grenadines years back, I was amazed that so many patients did not know the names of the medications ...

Fruits and vegetables for healthy living

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If we are what we eat, then many of us must be tripping all over the place due to a lack of balance. The average Vincentian consumes, on average, one ...

National Health Insurance – when is it coming?

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Asking everyday Vincentians to navigate health insurance is like asking passengers to fly the plane. Without proper education on health insurance and ...

Health risks and diseases related to salt

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The issue of salt consumption is one that is closely related to the development of hypertension. In most people, the kidneys have trouble keeping up w...

Stroke and Hypertension

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High blood pressure, also known as hypertension or commonly as just "pressure” is the single most important risk factor for stroke in St Vincen...

Watch those soft drinks!

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By Dr Rosmond Adams Obesity is a growing epidemic in the Caribbean and worldwide. Defined as excessive fat accumulation that may impair health or B...

The styrofoam ban and health

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Prime Minister Gonsalves recently announced a ban on styrofoam products imported into St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). This ban is a welcome ini...