BVI Moves to be launched on Saturday
The launch will take the form of a run/walk starting at the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex from 6:00 a.m., which will take participants along Admin Drive onto Dual Carriage Way following the path down to ZBVI in Baugher’s Bay and back to the complex.
Other Caribbean Moves inspiration for BVI Moves- Hon Wheatley
According to Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), " The initiative was born out of the remarkable success of Caribbean Moves in other countries and our experience from the successful BVI Run/Walk Program from 2015,” the minister said. He added, “The BVI Moves programme will be implemented using a three-pronged approach by establishing partnerships with communities, schools and workplaces.”
The Minister expressed excitement about the launch of the programme designed to improve the health and well-being of the people of the Virgin Islands community.
Public support needed
Hon Wheatley is also calling on members of the public to support BVI Moves to ensure its success.
He said while the mission is clear it cannot be achieved alone.
“We need the support of every individual, family, and community member across the BVI. We want to especially invite our private sector partners to join us and our community walking warriors to set an example as we revitalise movement in our community,” he encouraged.
BVI Moves is designed to promote regular physical activity, encourage healthy eating as the foundation for good health and raise awareness to reduce non communicable disease risk factors.
Caribbean Wellness Day 2024 is being celebrated under the theme ‘Power Through Collective Action’.
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Physical exercises alone will not fix the large gap between good health and bedridden person s, sometimes due to lack of impaired medicine and genetic engineering and other insecticide foods intakes.
The issues that lead to good health cannot be overstated. The many water filled potholes in our traffic roads are they not breathing nest for for mosquitoes? The stinks of sewerage water that is running in our traffic roads daily are this a health Hazzard in all nine district of the BVI?
Much better talking and walking needed to be done, until then, the downward spiral continue unabated.
True unity is likened to strong chain with no weak link.
Genuine love for others over prevails over selfish love.
Good health for all very much depends on our nutrition intake, daily.
Helping others show love.
Work you talk, not talk you walk.
God is Love.
Didn't the Health Minister Penn introduce a successful programme just like that several years ago? What short memories we have.
money destroys when not use effectively
The Goverment cannot pay for everything