On this Caribbean Wellness Day, Barbados says the country is taking the fight against non-communicable diseases seriously.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Davidson Ishmael says several initiatives and programmes have been introduced.
Caribbean Wellness Day, which is observed every second Saturday of September, was conceptualised by CARICOM Heads of Government.
It is geared at increasing awareness and promoting activities to address non-communicable diseases.
Activities will be centred around the theme, ‘Power through Collective Action: Good Health is Our Right’.
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