For the second consecutive year, in celebration of World Health Day, the TDC Group of Companies, the Nevis Health Promotion Unit and the ICDF hosted a Health and Wellness Fair on Friday 5th April 2024, at the Longstone Building Parking Lot in Charlestown, Nevis.
The fair featured a diverse range of free activities and health services aimed at empowering nationals to make better informed decisions about their general health and wellbeing. These included presentations by the Nevis Red Cross Society, the introduction of the volunteer blood drive by the Alexandria Hospital, and the preparation and tasting session of healthy meals and snacks from Chef Michael Henville and the In Ya Kitchen Team.
Local business houses were also given the opportunity to showcase their products including the City Drug Store, TDC Home and Building Depot, Native Radiance, Seal My Sip, as well as, health related organizations, the Nevis Red Cross, Lake Health and Wellness debuted a health and wellness game for children to encourage healthier eating choices, the Nevis Mental Health Society, the Nevis Dental Association, the St. Kitts and Nevis Alliance for Equality, along with the Health Promotion Unit and the Taiwan ICDF providing health screenings and one on one informational consultations with valuable information and tools to support the attendees’ journey toward optimal health.
In speaking about the event, Mr. Dominic Matthew, TDC Marketing Assistant said, “We are thrilled to partner with the Health Promotion Unit and the Taiwan ICDF once again to host the second annual Health and Wellness Fair. As advocates for community health and well-being, we believe that events like these play a crucial role in raising awareness and fostering positive lifestyle changes.”
Ms. Terysia Herbert, Education and Prevention Officer in the Nevis Health Promotion Unit hailed the fair as another success and highlighted the importance of having the event featured on the Unit’s calendar.
“We are committed to promoting a culture of health and wellness within our community with another successful staging. By partnering with organizations like TDC Group of Companies and the ICDF, we can leverage our collective resources to provide impactful initiatives like the Health and Wellness Fair, which we ill be adding to our list of activities in 2025.”
The Health and Wellness Fair was open to the public, and was held under the theme, “My Health, My Right.”
Picture – Nevisian patron inquiring about a Health and Wellness Product at the City Drug Store (Nevis) Limited Booth