JamaicaObserver.com: "Jamaica's high crime rate is affecting hospitals' capability to adequately treat patients with chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), a symposium of medical practitioners from across the Caribbean was told yesterday.
According to Dr Elizabeth Ward of the Violence Prevention Alliance, while NCDs account for the most deaths in Jamaica, treatment of the illnesses is often hampered by the pressing need to assign doctors and resources to treat violence-related injuries."
According to Dr Elizabeth Ward of the Violence Prevention Alliance, while NCDs account for the most deaths in Jamaica, treatment of the illnesses is often hampered by the pressing need to assign doctors and resources to treat violence-related injuries."
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