Lake Health and Wellbeing

06/09/2025

🙏🏾✨ Thank You! ✨🙏🏾

A big thank you to everyone who joined us online and in person for our Bookkeeping and Financial Management Workshop for NGOs, young people, and small entities. 💼📊 This workshop was part of our ongoing capacity-building series, and we truly appreciate your time and participation.

A special thank you to our fantastic speakers:
👩🏾‍💼 Sherillia Massicot – Chartered Certified Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, and Principal Accountant at Pelican Accounting Inc.
👩🏽‍💼 Kylene Parris – Accountant at Pelican Accounting.

Your insights and expertise made this workshop a valuable and empowering experience for all. 🌟



Pelican Accounting & Business Solutions

05/09/2025

As part of our Menstrual Health Education Programme, we’re happy to share that you can now purchase Women’s Haven® organic pads (regular & heavy) in Nevis for just EC$23 per pack.

Women’s Haven® is the first Caribbean-owned, 100% organic feminine care brand, offering a healthier and more eco-friendly menstrual product option, and we’re delighted to make these available right here in St. Kitts & Nevis.

🛒How to Order:

📞 Call Verna Grante: 663 6821



Women’s Haven Women's Haven Grenada Department of Gender Affairs - Nevis Liamuiga Women’s Health

05/09/2025

The Healthy Caribbean Coalition invites you to our upcoming webinar Back to School, Back to Health: Nothing at School Should Encourage Unhealthy Choices – Let’s Do Better for the Children! on Thursday, September 11th, 2025 from 10:00 – 11:30AM AST.

 

This session will:

📍Reintroduce the For the Children campaign, with a spotlight on updated and new materials. 

📍Expose and reframe industry-sponsored activities—such as school donations and sponsorships—as strategic marketing tools that grant the food and beverage industry undue influence and actively undermine school nutrition policies and children’s health.

📍Identify rights-based, culturally relevant, and financially sustainable strategies to eliminate unhealthy food marketing in and around schools, while fostering strong alliances that protect school environments from corporate interference and promote the wellbeing of children.

 

Scan the QR Code and Click the link to register -‐-> Register here: bit.ly/HCCBTS

05/09/2025

We’re looking for fathers and women to take part in a one-on-one interview.

Why? Your insights on menstrual health can help us create supportive resources for families in St Kitts and Nevis.

What you can look forward to:
✅ Private 45–60 minute interview
✅ Confidential and respectful
✅ Helping break down barriers around menstrual health

Interested? Contact us:
📞 765 8702 (WhatsApp)
📧 info@lakehealthandwellbeing.com

You can find more information about the interview in the attached flyer or by contacting us.

Department of Gender Affairs - Nevis

04/09/2025

As we kick off September 2025, the Ministry of Health is focusing on NCD awareness as part of our dedication to empowering citizens.

Non-Communicable Diseases like heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory illnesses remain the leading cause of poor health and premature deaths in St. Kitts and Nevis. Many can be prevented or managed with healthier choices, early detection, and regular care.

04/09/2025

🌍💙 The Global Week for Action on NCDs is just around the corner (18th – 25th September). This year’s theme is “Time to Lead”, and here in St. Kitts & Nevis, NGOs have been showing strong leadership for many years.

One powerful example is the Nevis Renal Society, founded 25 years ago. Since then, they’ve been raising awareness, educating the public, and supporting those living with Chronic Kidney Disease. 🙌🏾

We thank them for their dedication and the significant impact they continue to make in the fight against Chronic Kidney Disease. 💪🏾💙



Nevis Renal Society NCD Alliance Healthy Caribbean Coalition Ministry of Health - St. Kitts & Nevis Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew Health Promotion Unit Nevis

03/09/2025

🎬 Documentary Screening + Panel Discussion 🎬

In recognition of the Global Week for Action on NCDs, we’re excited to host a special screening of Jamaica’s Ministry of Health and Wellness' documentary: “Dying Young: Lifestyle Choices and the NCDs Crisis”

📅 Saturday, 27th September 2025
📍 Nevis Performing Arts Centre (NEPAC)
🕓 4 PM – 6 PM

The screening will be followed by an engaging panel discussion. Confirmed panellists include:
✨ Dr. Glenville Liburd – Founder, Nevis Renal Society & Nevis CBR Advocates
✨ Genesia Pemberton – Nutrition Officer, Nevis Health Promotion Unit and Youth Health Advocate
✨ McMillian Cuffy – Senior Counselor, the Behavioral Health And Wellness Centre

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn, reflect, and discuss how we can tackle non-communicable diseases like diabetes, cancer, and hypertension here in St. Kitts & Nevis. 💙

✅ All are welcome. Please register here: https://forms.gle/fSRmdu72h6VSDPbP6



Ministry of Health - St. Kitts & Nevis Department of Gender Affairs - Nevis Health Promotion Unit Nevis. NCD Alliance Healthy Caribbean Coalition Nevis Performing Arts Centre

03/09/2025

𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐒𝐊𝐍 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬!💚

Join us in keeping our island clean and beautiful. From our beaches to our neighbourhoods, every effort counts. Which clean-up will we see you at?

02/09/2025

🌿✨ Celebrate Caribbean Wellness Day with our amazing new neighbours, Central Street Fitness!

📅 Saturday 13th September
🧘 Yoga with Jay – 8:30 AM
💪 Beast Mode Basics with Omar – 10:00 AM

Don’t miss this chance to move, stretch, and feel energised. 💫

👉 Check out their flyer below for more details.



YogaBae Jay

🌿 Big news for Basseterre! 🌿

We’re opening the doors of Central Street Fitness — Basseterre's newest fitness studio — with TWO special classes for Caribbean Wellness Day:🇰🇳

🧘 Yoga with Jay – 8:30 AM
💪 BeastModeBasics with Omar – 10:00 AM

📍 2 Central Street (upstairs, above First Federal Bank)
💵 $40 EC / $15 USD per class
✅ Mats provided for yoga
⚠️ Pre-registration required →
https://forms.gle/1wfPYsgkjF1KvrK87

✨ Regular weekly schedule launching soon: Thursdays, Saturdays, and more!

02/09/2025

Our Project Assistant, Jay Robinson, recently visited the local recycling plant and was shocked to see the scale of plastic bottle waste — over 500,000 pounds! For a small, beautiful island like ours, that’s far too much.

Every drink in a plastic bottle adds to this burden, harming both our health and our seas. By choosing to sip sustainably — cutting down on sugary drinks and plastic waste — as well as making a habit of recycling, and using reusable water bottles, we can protect our bodies, our coastline, and the beautiful waters we love. 🌴💧🐠

Blue Conscience Ministry of Health - St. Kitts & Nevis Healthy Caribbean Coalition Nevis Historical and Conservation Society - NHCS

01/09/2025

Polycystic Ovarian/Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is caused by a hormonal imbalance. As a result, people with PCOS often have irregular menstrual cycles, missed periods, longer than normal periods, or unpredictable ovulation. Small follicle cysts (fluid-filled sacs with immature eggs) may be visible on your ovaries on ultrasound due to lack of ovulation (anovulation). However, despite the name "polycystic," you don’t need to have cysts on your ovaries to have PCOS.

A diagnosis of PCOS is made if you have 2 of the following:
1. High levels of androgens
2. Irregular periods
3. Polycystic ovaries

Polycystic Ovarian/Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects an estimated 6–13% of reproductive-aged women.

Up to 70% of affected women remain undiagnosed worldwide.

We at .is.lotus will continue to bring awareness and education on PCOS. Knowledge is power and the more you know, the better able you are to advocate for yourself and others.

Sources:
www.who.int
www.clevelandclinic
www.mayoclinic.org

01/09/2025

🌍✨ From 18–25 September, the Global Week for Action on NCDs takes place under the theme 'Time to Lead'. This week leads into the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs (25 Sept), and together they provide the perfect opportunity for leaders worldwide to take action against non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

Today, we highlight an important insight from Saros Hendrickson, Director of the Nevis Department of Gender Affairs, on why gender-responsive NCD policies are essential:

“Policymakers in Nevis must integrate gender into NCD strategies, since prevention and treatment outcomes vary between women and men. Gender-responsive policies ensure resources are targeted effectively, improving equity and advancing national health goals.”

Through this action, policymakers can ensure that NCD policies meet the needs of everyone. 💪🏽❤️

Healthy Caribbean Coalition Department of Gender Affairs - Nevis Ministry of Health - St. Kitts & Nevis NCD Alliance Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew