Published 3 May 2019
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PAHO’s ‘Municipalities for Zero Malaria’ initiative to tackle malaria at the local level
Published 26 April 2019
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PAHO’s ‘Municipalities for Zero Malaria’ initiative to tackle malaria at the local level
Malaria is endemic in 19 countries and territories in the Americas, but half of all cases are concentrated in only 25 municipalities. This year, PAHO Malaria Champions will honor efforts against the disease at local level, a key approach to eliminating malaria by 2030
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN ST. KITTS HOSTS 26TH ANNUAL OPEN DAY UNDER THE THEME “FOOD SECURITY FOR OUR COUNTRY”
Published 26 April 2019
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN ST. KITTS HOSTS 26TH ANNUAL OPEN DAY UNDER THE THEME “FOOD SECURITY FOR OUR COUNTRY”
Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 25, 2019 (SKNIS): The grounds of the Department of Agriculture in St. Kitts came alive on Thursday, April 25, with the start of the 2019 Agriculture Open Day, an event held annually to showcase local produce and products, as well as to give local vendors an opportunity to generate income.
The highly-anticipated two-day (April 25-26) event, which is held under the theme “Food Security for our Country”, commenced with an opening ceremony at the Department of Agriculture Conference Room at LaGuerite.
PRIME MINISTER HARRIS REAFFIRMS THE TEAM UNITY GOVERNMENT’S COMMITMENT TO THE FARMING COMMUNITY
Published 26 April 2019
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PRIME MINISTER HARRIS REAFFIRMS THE TEAM UNITY GOVERNMENT’S COMMITMENT TO THE FARMING COMMUNITY
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 25, 2019 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris used Thursday (April 25) morning’s ceremony to mark the opening of the Department of Agriculture’s Open Day 2019 to reaffirm his Government’s fullest commitment to the farming community in St. Kitts and Nevis.
Addressing the ceremony at the department’s conference room at LaGuerite, Prime Minister Harris told the nation’s farmers and fisher folk that the Team Unity administration stands with them and noted that “we are prepared to give all that we reasonably can for the forward thrust and development of the agricultural sector.”
WHO News Release
Published 25 April 2019
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To grow up healthy, children need to sit less and play more:
New WHO guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years of age
24 April 2019 | GENEVA: Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in prams and seats, get better quality sleep and have more time for active play if they are to grow up healthy, according to new guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO).
“Achieving health for all means doing what is best for health right from the beginning of people’s lives,” says WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Early childhood is a period of rapid development and a time when family lifestyle patterns can be adapted to boost health gains.”