Jamaica to host weekend of wellness celebrating Caribbean Wellness Day

Jamaica’s Ministry of Well being & Wellness is gearing as much as rejoice Caribbean Wellness Day with a Weekend of Wellness (WOW) scheduled from September 8-10. 

This sequence of well being and wellness actions, which is open to the general public, will start with a Vitality Fest going down on September eighth at Knutsford Boulevard in Kingston.

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This occasion is designed to place the highlight on health, vitamin, and general well-being.

It’s going to supply attendees the possibility to bear important well being checks, together with BMI assessments, blood sugar screenings, and ldl cholesterol stage checks.

Individuals may take pleasure in invigorating health periods, pattern nutritious meals, take pleasure in a energetic lunch hour live performance, and have a shot at successful some incredible giveaways.

The WOW festivities proceed on Saturday, September ninth with an thrilling Sweat Fest held in collaboration with the College of Know-how, Jamaica. This phase of the occasion affords an array of actions, together with a 3K Enjoyable Stroll/Run, an adventurous impediment course, and train periods.

Bringing the weekend to a detailed is an unique brunch occasion, by invitation solely, specifically organized for senior officers from each authorities and company entities. The intention of this brunch is to advertise wholesome consuming practices inside workplaces.

Caribbean Wellness Day (CWD) is a part of a regional initiative aimed toward combating Non-Communicable Ailments (NCDs), and it was initiated by the Caribbean Group as a vital element of the Port of Spain Declaration. 

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