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The Minister of Health gave a report on his recently-ended trip to China and noted the research that is being done to address diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancers and organ failure. <\/strong><\/p>

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He noted that the data collection system in China is extremely thorough and wished that similar standards could be achieved in Antigua and Barbuda and other OECS countries. <\/strong><\/p>\n

For Small Island Developing States (SIDS) globally, data collection has proved extremely challenging; only by digitizing data collection can the gap be closed, he surmised. <\/strong><\/p>

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The Minister of Health gave a report on his recently-ended trip to China and noted the research that is being done to address diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancers and organ failure. 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