Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Health says NCDs remain major concern in Dominica

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Letitia Lestrade-Wyke, says Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) continue to be a health concern throughout the Caribbean, including Dominica.

She was speaking at a certificate ceremony held to recognize 21 participants of the Stanford Chronic Disease Self Management Programme, which provided community leaders with the training necessary to teach others how to manage NCDs.

Lestrade-Wyke explains NCDs are preventable and notes Hurricane Maria had a negative impact on the health of the population.