Evaluating policy responses to noncommunicable diseases in seven Caribbean countries: challenges to addressing unhealthy diets and physical inactivity

• Main Authors: Madhuvanti M. Murphy (Author), Nigel Unwin (Author), T. Alafia Samuels (Author), Trevor A. Hassel (Author), Lisa Bishop (Author), Cornelia Guell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pan American Health Organization, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To identify, assess, and compare existing policies on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the Caribbean, gaps in policy responses, and the factors influencing successful policy development and implementation following the Port of Spain Declaration of 2007. Specifically, to examine policies...