Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes are the leading cause of illness and death globally. In Saint Lucia, the Epidemiology unit reports that 82% of deaths are attributed to these diseases. NCDs are largely caused by common risk behaviours such as tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diets and […]

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