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JDTAN Health Summit overview 2025.mp4Audio Transcript
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The 2025 JDTAN Non-Communicable Disease Health and Wellness Virtual Summit, organized by the Jamaica Diaspora Task Force Action Network (JDTAN), is scheduled to take place from August 14th to 15th, 2025. This critical summit will focus on non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention and control through a global partnership aimed at improving healthcare in Jamaica, addressing serious challenges like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, where rates are a significant concern1.... Attendees can expect a comprehensive program consisting of a main session, presentations, panel discussions, and workshops led by experts on Thursday and Friday5. The summit will delve into key themes including strengthening healthcare infrastructure, tele medicine, chronic disease management, mental health, diaspora engagement in healthcare, nutrition, and collaboration6.... The summit aims to increase awareness within the diaspora about Jamaica's health challenges, mobilize resources like funding and expertise, and build capacity for local healthcare professionals14. Interested individuals are also invited to submit abstracts for poster presentations, with a deadline of June 30th, 202513. This event is designed to bring together global experts, diaspora professionals, and local stakeholders to find innovative solutions and drive positive change in Jamaica's healthcare landscape4....
The Summit Overview
The Summit Overview
The Jamaica Diaspora Taskforce Action Network (JDTAN) is collaborating with the Ministry of Health & Wellness to bring together policy makers, government officials, representatives from NGOs and advocacy groups, healthcare professionals, researches and academics, industry professionals, community leaders and other key stakeholders to explore ways in which the diaspora can contribute to the control of NCDs in Jamaica. The Virtual Summit will be held August 14 - 15, 2025.
Objectives:
1. To Raise Awareness: Educate the diaspora about the current NCD situation in Jamaica, including statistics, risk factors, and
health disparities.
2. To Promote Collaboration: Facilitate dialogue between diaspora members, local healthcare professionals, and government
representatives and other stakeholders to identify opportunities for collaboration in NCD control.
3. To Share Best Practices: Showcase successful initiatives from other countries that have engaged their diaspora in health-related
efforts.
4. To Identify Actionable Solutions: Develop a list of actionable strategies and projects through which the diaspora can contribute to
NCD prevention, early detection, and management in Jamaica.
Expected Outcomes:
1. Increased awareness among diaspora members about the NCD situation in Jamaica.
2. Identification of viable projects that leverage the diaspora's skills, resources, and networks to address NCDs.
3. Strengthened connections and partnerships between diaspora members, local healthcare stakeholders, and government
representatives.
4. A concrete action plan detailing the next steps for implementing identified projects.
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