Wellness Warriors undergo training to address non-communicable diseases

Minister of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsaran (centre), and Dr. Kavita Singh (right), Coordinator, Chronic Diseases and Dr. Ertenisa Hamilton Principal Health Coordinator at the launch of the five – day Wellness Warriors training module. (GINA photo)

The Ministry of Health is training its ‘Wellness Warriors’ to raise awareness in the fight against non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) report, the five-day training workshop, which began on Monday, was organised in the run up to Caribbean Wellness Day, which is to be observed on September 12.

The launch of the workshop took place at Ramphal House, Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown, where Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsaran reminded the