The 1st Edition Lifestyle Medicine in the Americas Conference is set to take place from February 23 to 25, 2024, here on our picturesque island Curaçao. This highly anticipated event, organized by the Caribbean Prevention Center and Naskho, aims to address the pressing issue of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Caribbean and Latin America. The conference offers health practitioners an…
Jacqueline Hugtenburg accepted her appointment as professor by special appointment at the University of Curaçao (UoC) on April 19, 2023. For the next three years she will devote herself to this position, in the chair of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Hugtenburg is a pharmacist and associate professor at the VU Medical…
The Poo Test is how we nicknamed the FIT Test, which is the colon screening we offer to men and women between 50-75. It is very comforting to be able to do your test at home. Here’s what you need to know: Pick up a test kit. – test kits are available at our offices at Rialtostraat, Molenplein in Otrobanda…
By Dr. Shacara Blake The Caribbean Prevention Center has been on a mission since 2010 to reduce cancer related mortality on the island. The main goal is to find pre-cursors and early stages of breast cancer, cervical cancer and colorectal cancer so that they may be treated and overall survival can be increased. Although, when discribed like this it sounds…
After last year’s success, the Caribbean Prevention Center is gearing up to host the Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride again on Sunday May 21, 2023. At this event sharply dressed men take their classic and vintage style motorcycles to tour the island as a way of encouraging men to unite for men’s health. Their final stop will be at the Caribbean Prevention…
The Caribbean Prevention Center is delighted to have started a five-year quality project with the appointment of the Quality Manager, Dr. Soraya Verstraeten, in November 2021. The goal of the project is to implement internationally recognized standards that ensure that the services meet the needs of clients through an effective quality management system. The Caribbean Prevention Center’s decision to work towards…
