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Health Minister highlights alarming prevalence of diabetes in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Z Jack June 24, 2025

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St. Vincent and the Grenadines has a high prevalence of diabetes which is a cause of concern for local Health Officials

 

Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment, St. Clair Prince provided statistics on the disease at the community level, in response to a question in Parliament Monday.

 

The Minister said the data was collected from the Nutrition Unit and the Community Nursing Services for the period January 2023 to June 2024.

 

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Minister Prince said the Marriaqua district has the highest concentration of diabetes.

 

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He said the Ministry is continuing to place major emphasis on controlling the spread of Diabetes here.

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