Published 8th August 2019
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
The National Health Walk will come on the heels of the launch of SKN Moves on Friday, August 9, 2019, an initiative designed to promote a healthy lifestyle through physical activity and healthy diet.
In May 2018, CARICOM Ministers of Health were introduced to an exciting initiative, Jamaica Moves, by Honourable Dr. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health in Jamaica. The programme engaged all sectors of society at the individual, organizational, community and national levels to encourage three behaviours for the prevention and control of NCD’s, namely, physical activity, healthy eating and routine, and age-appropriate health checks for the general population.
CARICOM Ministers of Health, impressed by Jamaica Moves, agreed on its suitability for adoption on a region-wide basis, not to replace, but to increase the momentum of, ongoing national programmes for increasing physical activity and healthy eating across society. St. Kitts and Nevis (SKN) Moves is a direct result of this initiative.
