A report on the health sector disseminated out of a News Briefing by administrators today shows, among other things, that cancer remains the leading cause of death in Grenada.
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shawn Charles, says the epidemiological situation in the country is stable and giving a report to the Nation on the outlook of diseases, he did say though that cancer remains the leading cause of death here.
Following cancer, the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shawn Charles, noted that heart disease is the second leading cause of death and 3rd, diabetes.
Dr. Charles was on the panel of the Health Ministry Department Heads giving an outline of the country’s Epi situation.
Dr. Charles goes further to indicate that cases of acute respiratory infections for this year have generally exceeded numbers compared to previous years, but presently, a consistent decline in cases has been observed, especially in the under-5 age group.
As it relates to Dengue, Gastro-enteritis and hand, foot and mouth disease, Dr. Charles had this to say.
