Dr. Joy St. John, Chief Medical Officer of Barbados speaking today at the Healthy Caribbean Conference at the Accra Beach Hotel & Resort said that she is very excited by what was taking place. She said that she was especially looking forward to the Civil Society Declaration because as much as the Ministry and the Chronic Non-Communicable Disease Commission are doing they still need partnerships.
"One of the first things that the CNCD Commission did was to compile a comprehensive list of NGOs involved in any area of health. This conference is wonderful because it helps these entities to have a strategic direction in the same way that we do. "
She said that the Strategic Plan was based on partnerships and alliances and that the Ministry would like to have service level agreements like the one presently existing with the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Barbados with all other NGOs.
Dr. St. John said that the Conference workshops were a good foundation and would be an excellent spring broad for these types of constructive relationships.
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