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The countries and territories of the Caribbean area have a long tradition of collective action. This tradition was embodied in the formation of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in the early 1970s, and later was strengthened by the initiative known as Caribbean Cooperation in Health (CCH).

In Health Conditions in the Caribbean, the Pan American Health Organization presents an overview of the challenges and conditions faced by health systems in the CARICOM member countries (the English-speaking Caribbean and Suriname). Now, for the first time, policy makers, researchers, and practitioners can turn to one comprehensive source for accurate information about the health situation in these diverse nations.

The first section of the book highlights the general health status and the social, economic, and political context of the Caribbean populations, while the second section describes developments in eight specific health programme areas. Five of these areas correspond to priorities identified in the CCH: maternal and child health, food and nutrition, control of noncommunicable diseases and injuries, AIDS prevention and control, and environmental protection.

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Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
I. Health and Social Context
Epidemiological Overview of Morbidity and Mortality Part I: Review of Reported Mortality and Selected Morbidity Indicators Part II: Review of Selected Communicable Diseases, 1980-1994 Part III: Injuries, Poisonings, and Their External Causes Health Infrastructure Part I: Health Services Part II: Human Resources Development Health Legislation and Policy Health Promotion Women, Health, and Development Health Research: Perspective from the Commonwealth Caribbean Medical Research Council

II. Health Programme Areas
Maternal and Child Health Food and Nutrition Mental Health Oral Health Health of the Adult Health of the Elderly Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections in the Caribbean, 1982-1994 Health and the Environment Part I: Environmental Health Services and Issues Part II: Disaster Management
Appendix: Basic Indicators