(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Today across the Caribbean Community we observe Caribbean Wellness Day under the theme ‘Love that Body - Building the Foundation for Healthy Lifestyles'. For 2012 we are focusing on addressing the prevention and control of Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) among the Regions’ children.
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(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Second Caribbean Wellness Day was launched on Thursday September 3, 2009 at the headquarters of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana, with several countries indicating their preparedness for the September 12 observance, under the theme_ Love that Body.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community Secretariat in partnership with Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) is launching a competition among Caribbean Media in the reporting and documentation of activities related to the observance of Caribbean Wellness Day on 12 September 2009.
The annual event, which focuses on reducing Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (CNCDs), will be observed under the theme Love that Body, and is expected to build on last year's inaugural Caribbean Wellness Day.