CARICOM celebrates CARICOM celebrates Caribbean Wellness Caribbean Wellness Day 2011 Day 2011

Alafia Samuels MBBS, MPH, PhDAlafia Samuels MBBS, MPH, PhDCARICOM Consultant – NCD Prevention & CARICOM Consultant – NCD Prevention & ControlControl

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CWD 2011CWD 2011

AnguillaAnguilla Monday, 5Monday, 5thth Sept: Sept: Radio Anguilla programme with Radio Anguilla programme with

PAHO and MOH PAHO and MOH on the prevalence of NCDs in Anguilla, the on the prevalence of NCDs in Anguilla, the

Chronic Care Passport Launch and Caribbean Wellness DayChronic Care Passport Launch and Caribbean Wellness Day   Tuesday, 6Tuesday, 6thth Sept: Launch of the Chronic Care Sept: Launch of the Chronic Care

Passport Passport by the Minister of Health and Social by the Minister of Health and Social Development, The Hon. Edison BairdDevelopment, The Hon. Edison Baird

Friday, 9Friday, 9thth Sept: Sept: Grand health fair, at the Primary Grand health fair, at the Primary Health Care Dept with free cholesterol, blood sugar, Health Care Dept with free cholesterol, blood sugar, prostate, HIV/AIDS tests and blood pressure checksprostate, HIV/AIDS tests and blood pressure checks

Saturday, 10Saturday, 10thth Sept 5.00 a.m Sept 5.00 a.m: Walkathon : Walkathon followed by tone down exercises conducted by followed by tone down exercises conducted by Physiotherapist, Khalida Banks and a breakfast Physiotherapist, Khalida Banks and a breakfast consisting of healthy snacks.consisting of healthy snacks.

Minister of Health and Social Minister of Health and Social Development, The Hon. Development, The Hon. Edison Baird launches Edison Baird launches Chronic Care Passport. Chronic Care Passport. Dr. Tomo Kanda, PAHO Dr. Tomo Kanda, PAHO advisoradvisor

Children exercising Children exercising before school startsbefore school starts

Bahamas – Lessons Bahamas – Lessons LearnedLearned

Walk-to-work event beginning of September Walk-to-work event beginning of September CWDCWD

– Walk-a-thon from 6 am with Prizes were Walk-a-thon from 6 am with Prizes were awarded to the top finishers in both the walkers awarded to the top finishers in both the walkers and runners division by age group.and runners division by age group.

– Health Run Health Run – Health Expo with booths from fitness centres, Health Expo with booths from fitness centres,

screening for glucose and cholesterol, health screening for glucose and cholesterol, health food vendors, and skits by al local thespian food vendors, and skits by al local thespian group about CNCDs. group about CNCDs.

CMO (centre) in the early CMO (centre) in the early mornmorn

Screening testsScreening tests

Barbados – Sept 10Barbados – Sept 10thth

BarbadosBarbados

Fitness Fair at Ilaro Court Fitness Fair at Ilaro Court postponed from Saturday Sept 10postponed from Saturday Sept 10thth due to Tropical Storm Mariadue to Tropical Storm Maria

Rescheduled to Saturday, October Rescheduled to Saturday, October 8, 2011, from 1 pm to 6 pm8, 2011, from 1 pm to 6 pm

BermudaBermuda

CWD postponed to 28th Sept.CWD postponed to 28th Sept. Move More Bermuda launched in May Move More Bermuda launched in May

– promote physical activity including ad promote physical activity including ad campaigncampaign

– Physical activity and healthy eating Physical activity and healthy eating surveysurvey

TV commercial with locals involved in TV commercial with locals involved in various activitiesvarious activities

GET MOVINGGET MOVINGTOGETHER.TOGETHER.Let the kids Let the kids lead the lead the way.way.www.health.gov.bwww.health.gov.bmm

SHAKE A LEG.SHAKE A LEG.Dance yourself Dance yourself in shapein shape..www.health.gov.bmwww.health.gov.bm

British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands

BVI Diabetes BVI Diabetes Association conducts Association conducts screeningscreening

Farmer selling local Farmer selling local produce produce

Children on the Children on the obstacle courseobstacle course

Winning Senior Winning Senior Walking Team Walking Team celebrate their celebrate their

victoryvictory. .

Dominica: Dominica: “Love that “Love that Body, Right from the Body, Right from the start” start”

2 weeks - 2 weeks - September 8September 8thth – 20 – 20thth – Media campaign on the benefits of Media campaign on the benefits of

physical activity focused on youths. physical activity focused on youths. – Relays, hikes, dancing, family sports Relays, hikes, dancing, family sports

day, mass aerobics in all the districtsday, mass aerobics in all the districts Sunday 11Sunday 11thth Sept: Sports festival in 2 Sept: Sports festival in 2

health districts with young athletes, health districts with young athletes, school children and older age groupsschool children and older age groups

Multi-sectoral CWD Multi-sectoral CWD committee at workcommittee at work

Auntie thread your needleAuntie thread your needle

RoundersRounders

Three legged raceThree legged race

Hula HoopHula Hoop

Grenada – ongoing PAGrenada – ongoing PA

Hundreds of Grenadians doing Hundreds of Grenadians doing physical activity training with physical activity training with Royal Grenada Police Force Royal Grenada Police Force

Programme started more then 1 Programme started more then 1 year ago and is offered every day year ago and is offered every day

Slogan “No pain, no gain”Slogan “No pain, no gain”

Guyana: Guyana: Caribbean Wellness MonthCaribbean Wellness Month

Guyana – Updated Guyana – Updated logologo

Health Fair, Merriman’s Mall, Bourda

Screening – Blood Screening – Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar & Pressure, Blood Sugar & BMI BMI

Working with theWorking with theMinistry of Amerindian Ministry of Amerindian AffairsAffairsKrowdar group provided traditional indigenous music for the Heritage Walk.

Health Booth – Health Booth – Amerindian ExhibitionAmerindian Exhibition

Obesity campaign – Obesity campaign – Weight No More: A Weight No More: A fitness quest to good fitness quest to good HealthHealth

Healthy foods Healthy foods demonstrationdemonstration

Mental Health Mental Health concernsconcerns

Love life, Stay healthy, Love life, Stay healthy, Live long campaign Live long campaign launchlaunch

Jamaica: Jamaica: September as a Wellness Month,"

Celebrated throughout the month of September and beyond.

Used to showcase work – to prevent and control NCDs, – advocate for more partnerships, – launch an initiative – strengthen existing programmes.

Features Longville Features Longville Park, ClarendonPark, Clarendon Chosen for its continued, impressive

commitment to wellness National Health Festival Sept 10. Ministry of Health in partnership with

the National Health Fund (NHF),   Activities: nutrition village, aerobic

workout sessions and football and netball competitions.

Minister SpencerMinister Spencer

Line dancingLine dancing

ScreeningScreening

Nutrition VillageNutrition Village

St Kitts & NevisSt Kitts & Nevis

Ongoing physical activity Ongoing physical activity programmesprogrammes

Mobilizing sports organizations to bring Mobilizing sports organizations to bring physical activity to all age groups in the physical activity to all age groups in the populationpopulation

St. Lucia: St. Lucia: Love that body

Week of activities from 5th September Radio and TV talks in English and Creole/ patois Wednesday 7th September a diabetes and

hypertension screening campaign for 300 persons– Supported by the St. Lucia Marketing Board with display

of fruits in recommended portions. 4 media workshops

– with Faith Based Organizations, – Private and Public Sectors – focused on increasing public awareness about health

lifestyle practices.

St. Lucia cont’dSt. Lucia cont’d

Main event Sept 10 - Health Marathon on William Peter Boulevard, the commercial hub of Castries carried live on radio and television

30 booths – healthy products and services– food preparation demonstrations, sampling– jump rope, short skit, fitness routine by 3 health

centre groups initiated by CWD– Zumba workout open to the public.

Health PromotionHealth Promotion

Fruits and vegetable Fruits and vegetable displaydisplay

St Vincent & St Vincent & GrenadinesGrenadines

Sunday 4Sunday 4thth - Church service - Church service Monday 5Monday 5thth - Press conference - Press conference Tuesday 6Tuesday 6thth - Health symposium and food - Health symposium and food

exhibition promoting fruits and vegs. exhibition promoting fruits and vegs. Thursday 8Thursday 8thth - “Stress free night" a night - “Stress free night" a night

of comedy and entertainment. of comedy and entertainment. Saturday 10Saturday 10thth - Fun walk - Fun walk

– Financial sponsorship from 3 businessesFinancial sponsorship from 3 businesses

Suriname: Community Suriname: Community based PA programmesbased PA programmes

Prisiri Fit Camp or Pleasure Fit Camp, Prisiri Fit Camp or Pleasure Fit Camp, in it’s second edition. in it’s second edition.

Week long camp for overweight Week long camp for overweight children children – to improve their self esteem and to improve their self esteem and – to improve their dietary and exercise to improve their dietary and exercise

habits.habits.– Organized by a local NGO. Will be scaled Organized by a local NGO. Will be scaled

up with the support of other sectors.up with the support of other sectors.

Surinamese-American Athletics Foundation Surinamese-American Athletics Foundation – to inspire and encourage wellness and discipline to inspire and encourage wellness and discipline

in diets and exercise in all age groupsin diets and exercise in all age groups– 3 month programme (36 hrs), 6 month follow up. 3 month programme (36 hrs), 6 month follow up.

Allowed to become trainers if no weight gain in Allowed to become trainers if no weight gain in the 6 months. 100% success to datethe 6 months. 100% success to date

– Now training 4Now training 4thth “platoon” with 740 participants “platoon” with 740 participants– Benefits - weight loss, lower blood pressure, Benefits - weight loss, lower blood pressure,

improved physical condition, confidence, self improved physical condition, confidence, self esteem and disciplineesteem and discipline

Surinamese graduates to participate in Surinamese graduates to participate in programme launch in USA in January 2012. programme launch in USA in January 2012. 

Turks and Caicos Turks and Caicos Planned activitiesPlanned activitiesSept. 10th Sept. 10th Team Up to Walk, Run, Cycle Team Up to Walk, Run, Cycle

Health Screening Health Screening ““Know Your Numbers” Know Your Numbers”

Health Talk Health Talk

Sept. 12th Sept. 12th Miraculous (Mental Health) MondayMiraculous (Mental Health) Monday

Sept. 13th Sept. 13th Take a Fruit to Work/School DayTake a Fruit to Work/School Day

Sept. 14th Sept. 14th Rethink Your Drink; Water Wednesday –Rethink Your Drink; Water Wednesday –Health Screening Health Screening ““Know Your Know Your

Numbers” Numbers”

Sept. 15th Sept. 15th Team Up to Walk, Run, Cycle Team Up to Walk, Run, Cycle

Sept. 16th Sept. 16th Health Screening “Know Your Numbers” Health Screening “Know Your Numbers”

Health Talk Health Talk

Sept. 17th Sept. 17th Team up to Walk, Run, Cycle Team up to Walk, Run, Cycle

Health Screening “Know Your Numbers” Health Screening “Know Your Numbers”

Trinidad & Tobago Trinidad & Tobago

CWD launched June 1st Campaign in all regions: 'Check

Yourself... Know Your Numbers' Screened over 7,000 persons for NCD

Risk Factors,  using CHRC Guidelines Preliminary analysis of the first 5,000

screens completed

TRT cont’dTRT cont’d

Major CWD activity on Sept 10th postponed due to the State of due to the State of EmergencyEmergency

2 regions had special CWD activities on the 9th & 11th Sept

CWD celebrated in the CWD celebrated in the wider Caribbean, wider Caribbean, outside of CARICOMoutside of CARICOM

ArubaAruba

Nacional 60+Jani Brokke memorial Nacional 60+Jani Brokke memorial games with 9 sports during a week – games with 9 sports during a week –

Promotion to be active for life and Promotion to be active for life and also to love your body.also to love your body.– Fundacion Movimiento ta Bida, ArubaFundacion Movimiento ta Bida, Aruba

US Virgin IslandsUS Virgin Islands

5 a.m. group walk, – amazing photos of the sunrise, the

flowers and several lovely participants. – blood sugar, blood pressure and body

mass index checked — all for free. – This gave some persons the push to

start exercising daily to keep their body in shape.

Puerto RicoPuerto Rico

On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 10:03 AM, Mercedes Rivera <psicodeportepur@gmail.com> wrote:Hola Alafia:

Hoy tenemos aviso de tormenta tropical. ¿Ustedes van a celebrar el CWD mañana sábado?

Dejeme saber, estamos a punto de cancelar el evento.

Mercedes Rivera, Ph.D. y Javier Pérez

University of Puerto Rico

Cuba – 17Cuba – 17thth Sept Sept

Including the Including the differently ableddifferently abled

CienfuegosCienfuegos

The youthsThe youths

All agesAll ages

CWD goes globalCWD goes global

TAKING UP THE CHALLENGE OF NON-COMMUNICABLE TAKING UP THE CHALLENGE OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN THE COMMONWEALTH: 17 GOOD PRACTICE DISEASES IN THE COMMONWEALTH: 17 GOOD PRACTICE CASE STUDIESCASE STUDIES, page 48: , page 48:

“ “Caribbean Wellness Day”Caribbean Wellness Day”

WELLNESS WEEK in the Americas -WELLNESS WEEK in the Americas -

Inspired by Caribbean Wellness DayInspired by Caribbean Wellness DayCelebrated for the first time in 2011 in New York Celebrated for the first time in 2011 in New York

City and 12 countries in Central and South America. City and 12 countries in Central and South America. Sponsored by PAHO/WHO & WEF (World Economic Forum)Sponsored by PAHO/WHO & WEF (World Economic Forum)

DocumentatioDocumentationn

Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed PublicationsPublications

Abdullahi O Abdulkadri, Economic Burden of Diabetes and Hypertension in CARICOM States; Social and Economic Studies, Vol 58, 3&4, 2009

Hospedales, C. James, T. Alafia Samuels, Rudolph Cummings, Gayle Gollop and Edward Greene (2011). “Raising the Priority of Chronic Non-communicable Diseases in the Caribbean,” PAHO Public Health Journal, in press

Samuels TA, Fraser H. Caribbean Wellness Day: mobilizing a region for chronic noncommunicable disease prevention and control. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2010 Dec;28(6):472-9.

John Kirton, Jenilee Guebert and T. Alafia Samuels: Controlling NCDs through Summitry: http://www.ghdp.utoronto.ca/pubs/caricom-case-study.pdf

T. Alafia Samuels, C. James Hospedales. From POS Summit to UNHLM, CARICOM and the Global NCD Agenda. WIMJ in press

Regional Regional NCD NCD newspaper newspaper supplemensupplementt

Sunday Sunday Sept 25Sept 25thth 2011 2011