NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (March 01, 2022) — World Weight problems Day shall be noticed worldwide on Thursday, March 04, and in Nevis, the Well being Promotion Unit (HPU) within the Ministry of Well being plans to mark the event with a highway relay in Charlestown dubbed “A Enjoyable Run within the Solar” on March 03, 2022.
Ms. Shevanee Nisbett, Senior Well being Educator on the unit, says the occasion which shall be held underneath the worldwide theme “All people must act” and the native sub theme “Passing the baton of excellent well being” is about urging individuals to get transferring.
“This relay is geared in direction of encouraging most of the people to train and get energetic, and this is among the ways in which we will management and stop weight problems which is among the threat elements for [non-communicable diseases] NCDs, which is an enormous downside in well being right here on the island,” she stated.
The highway relay is the second of its form. The primary was staged in 2021 by which the Info Expertise (IT) Division emerged winners.
The relay will begin 2 p.m. within the neighborhood of Greatest Purchase Grocery store. Ms. Nisbett offered particulars for the route from the start to the tip.
There are 5 legs to the relay. The primary leg of the relay is from Greatest Purchase Grocery store to the Charlestown Police Station. The second leg is from the Charlestown Police Station to the Theodore L. Hobson Courtroom Constructing. The third leg is from the courtroom home to the Iron Shed which might be happening to the pier, and the fourth leg shall be from the Iron Shed going alongside the Samuel Hunkins Drive to the intersection of Major Road and Crosses Alley. The fifth leg is alongside Major Road ending on the bust of The Proper Glorious Dr. Sir Simeon Daniel.
The senior well being educator additionally spoke of the preparations and the group’s temper main as much as the highway race.
“It’s going to be thrilling as a result of we now have eight taking part groups and all people is worked up. They’re all teasing one another, and so it’s going to be thrilling…
The eight taking part groups are Nevis Postal Companies; Nevis Electrical energy Firm Restricted (NEVLEC); Charlestown and Gingerland Secondary faculties mixed group of workers members; Inland Income Division; Alexandra Hospital; Ministry of Agriculture; 4 Seasons Resort, Nevis; and Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Power (Nevis Division).
“We’re all excited to see who’s going to be the winner as a result of we now have a couple of athletes, we now have a couple of non athletes after which we now have individuals who simply need to take part for an excellent trigger,” she stated.
Ms. Nisbett thanked the occasion sponsors and expressed gratitude to them for making the occasion a actuality. They’re main sponsor Taiwan ICDF, Ministry of Well being and Gender Affairs, Bulls’ Health club, Catch It Restaurant and Grill, 5 Bushes Bar and Lounge, Kaiso Bar and Lounge, Runway Grill, Oasis Bar and Lounge, Tropical Enhance Smoothies, God’s Creation, and LBW Bakery Deli and Bar.
She additionally inspired the general public to be part of the occasion.
“You’ll be able to come and cheer on and encourage individuals who you’d wish to see win and even individuals in your division, and you possibly can go wherever alongside the stretch of Charlestown the place the relay shall be happening.
“It’s going to be thrilling. It’s going to be fast. Final yr, it was actually fast, and we might additionally wish to huge up our winners for final yr which might be the IT Division. IT will not be collaborating this yr as a result of they need to be retired winners, and so we need to see who’s going to win this yr,” Ms. Nisbett stated.
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