Why the study?
Noncommunicable diseases account for 70% of global deaths with high burden in low- and middle-income countries, prompting assessment of NCD mortality rates and trends in the Caribbean.
Population
Populations across 22 Caribbean countries and territories
Comparison
Cancer, heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and diabetes mortality trends
Design
Population-based mortality trend analysis
Follow-up
10 years
Authors
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Stagnant heart disease mortality proportions signal sustained regional burden; leaves open whether targeted interventions can alter NCD trends in Caribbean populations.
Noncommunicable diseases, particularly heart disease, account for a high and stagnant proportion of mortality in the Caribbean region, highlighting a critical public health issue.
Razzaghi et al. (2019) studied this question.
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