Tag: health

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Transforming the health of the nation

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Post date April 7, 2019

**by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI**

Today, 7 April, we observe World Health Day. The theme is: Universal health coverage: Everyone, everywhere.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that key to achieving universal health is “ensuring that everyone can obtain the care they need, when they need it, right in the heart of the community. Progress is being made in countries in all regions of the world. But millions of people still have no access at all to health care. Millions more are forced to choose between health care and other daily expenses such as food, clothing and even a home.”

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Church commits to working on better HIV/AIDS response

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Post date February 4, 2013

The Catholic Church was among more than two dozen religious groups which recently signed a Declaration of Commitment in support of the HIV/AIDS response in Trinidad and Tobago. The signing took place on December 10, 2012 and the groups represented were from the Christian, Hindu and Muslim faiths.

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Regional Consultation on HIV

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Post date April 1, 2011

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ

On Wednesday, March 23 and Thursday 24, I attended UNAIDS Caribbean Regional Consultation on Universal Access to HIV Prevention, Treatment, Care and Support. I was a member of the panel that focused on: The Social and Cultural Environment: Human Rights and HIV (see CCSJ’s website for my presentation).

Interestingly, among the 150 or so persons present – including Ministers of Government from around the region, I was the only speaker/participant representing a faith-based community.

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Combating Diabetes

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Post date November 11, 2010

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ

Today is World Diabetes Day. The theme selected for World Diabetes Day 2009-2013 is: Diabetes education and prevention. More needs to be done to raise awareness of diabetes; equip those affected by improving their knowledge of the disease and of ways of preventing complications; and share strategies for prevention.

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