US Charity based in Barbados donates to the Barbados Diabetes Foundation
The Vaterstetten Foundation is the latest contributor to the Barbados Diabetes Foundation (BDF).
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Pamala Proverbs
Pamala P. Proverbs, Ph.D., MBA, APR, ABC is the managing director of PRMR Inc. She is a recent instructor and graduate of the College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida. A career public relations practitioner of over twenty years, she approaches her scholarship pragmatically. Her research interests include corporate social responsibility, crisis communications and issues management particularly related to gender and development. In her role at PRMR Inc. she has written several strategic communications and crisis management plans for companies in a number of sectors including the private, public, multi-lateral and non-governmental sectors.
NATIONAL ACTIVITY TASKFORCE READY TO GET BARBADOS MOVING
Ilaro Court will be a hive of activity this Saturday, March 13, as the National Task Force on Physical Activity and Exercise, stages its inaugural Get Moving Barbados Exercise Event. The free event, which will run from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m., is designed to have persons of all ages #8220Get up; Get Active and Get Healthy." It will include a number of activities, all led by qualified fitness professionals.
Early Childhood Education, the answer to Region's Youth Problems
Powerful evidence from one study after another proves that high quality care in the first years of life can greatly reduce the risk that today's babies and toddlers will become tomorrow's violent teens and adults. High quality early learning and care is one of the most powerful weapons against crime, while poor early childhood education multiplies the risk that children will grow up to be a threat to society.
Scope for Prosthetic Limb Creation in Barbados
There is scope for Barbados to create its own prosthetic limbs to fit many amputees on the island.
This observation was made by the President of the Barbados Diabetes Foundation, Dr. Oscar Jordan, who noted that while this may be a long way in coming, such a facility could assist in the rehabilitation of amputees, recognising that there are over 200 amputations performed annually in Barbados.
Call for Barbadians to get Active
In spite of the high number of persons on this island being diagnosed with chronic non-communicable diseases on an annual basis, almost half the adult population is engaged in low physical activity.
According to Dr. Kenneth George, Senior Medical Officer of Health with responsibility for chronic non-communicable diseases, this "shocking" fact was revealed in a recently conducted risk factor survey.
$111 000 to fight Diabetes
Esso Standard Oil Ltd, members of their dealers and staff, on Tuesday February 9, handed over a cheque of just over $111 000 to the Barbados Diabetes Foundation to help in the fight against the dreaded disease which is responsible for well over 200 amputations in Barbados anually.
The presentation was made to Dr. Oscar Jordan at the company's headquarter's on the Spring Garden Highway by Chief Executive Officer Mr. Cally Boyea.
CCSI'S RCP ON SHOW IN SURINAME
Early childhood development (ECD) and family support programmes are showing promising results in reducing and preventing youth violence and crime.
ESSO and the Barbados Diabetes Foundation close in on $100,000 Target
With just a week to go in the ESSO Help Us Help Promotion, ESSO and the Barbados Diabetes Foundation are close to their $100,000 target for the Diabetes Limb Salvage Fund.
ESSO Helps Diabetes Foundation and Association
The Barbados Diabetes Foundation, the Diabetes Association of Barbados and ESSO have committed to a joint project which seeks to reduce the high rate of diabetes related amputations in Barbados.
Global Village to heighten Awareness of Diabetes
It is time to take diabetes seriously; Diabetes in Barbados is increasing: it is time to act.
Latest statistics indicate that given the size of its population, Barbados has more persons affected by Diabetes and more amputations as a result of diabetic complications than any other country in the world.
Call for Exhibitors for Diabetes Global Village
Barbados has one of the highest rates of Diabetes globally and nearly everyday someone has an amputation related to diabetes. It is for this reason that the Barbados Diabetes Foundation has renewed its efforts to put the disease high on the publics agenda and is calling on the private sector to get on board in the fight against this remorseless disease, through exhibiting at the 3rd annual Global Village Expo.
Barbados To Again Observe Caribbean Wellness Day
Caribbean Wellness Day, with its annual focus on Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (CNCDs), will be celebrated this year on Saturday, September 12 with exercise related activities centered in the Bridgetown area.