Why are so many Vincentians dying from cancer?

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Dr Rosmond Adams, MD, MSc, FRSPH When I served as the Focal Point for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in St Vincent and the Grenadines a few years...

The delivery of primary health care; are we getting it wrong?

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Last week the Prime Minister mentioned that clinics should remain opened up to 4 p.m. This renewed call came about because of the absence of a health ...

Safety in the workplace

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Serious workplace injury or death can change lives forever for families, friends, communities, and co-workers. Human loss and suffering is immeasura...

One supplement all pregnant women should take

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A US government task force has reaffirmed its stance that women who are pregnant, or planning to become pregnant, should take folic acid supplements...

Plan a healthy 2017

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New Year’s resolutions often fall flat early in January because they are usually overwhelming or unattainable. Now is the good time for you to lo...

Put your health first this Christmas

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Christmas is a time of celebration, but it tends to be a time of high-fat, high-calorie foods and excessive alcohol consumption also. Being part of ...

Together we can tackle NCDs

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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become the leading causes of death globally, killing more people each year than all other causes combined. Muc...

Mental Health – a forgotten domain in health care in SVG?

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The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disea...

Marijuana, adolescence and mental health

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There is no need for any official study for us to say that a huge proportion of our young people are abusing marijuana. Results from the National He...

Drugs, mental illness, health

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Over the last week, there have been many discussions surrounding mental illness, violence and drug abuse. I wish to use this article to again highli...