Non-Communicable Diseases and their Impact on Sustainable Development

1 March 2021 | Publication

Work area(s)

Economic development Planning for development Population and development Social development Sustainable development and human settlements

Topic(s)

Childhood and adolescence COVID-19 Economic growth Financing for development Health International cooperation Monitoring of international/regional agreements Productivity Public policies Social policies and programmes Sustainable development

Non-Communicable Diseases and their Impact on Sustainable Development

- Publication corporate author (Institutional author): CDCC
- Physical description: 16 páginas.
- Publisher: ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean
- Date: 1 March 2021

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Table of contents

  • Non-communicable diseases and their impact on sustainable development. -- The situation of non-communicable diseases in the Caribbean. -- Non-communicable diseases: a bane to Caribbean productivity and development. -- Childhood obesity: a warning sign for Caribbean development. -- COVID-19 in an environment of high NCD prevalence: pandemic or syndemic? -- Recent and upcoming meetings. -- List of recent ECLAC documents and publications.

SDG(s)

1. No poverty 3. Good health and well-being 8. Decent work and economic growth 11. Sustainable cities and communities 12. Responsible consumption and production 17. Partnership for the goals

Subregional headquarter(s) and office(s)

Subregional Headquarters, Port of Spain