CWD 2021

Caribbean Wellness Day 2021 Concept Note

Member States will recall that the CARICOM Conference of Heads of Government in 2007 issued the Port-of-Spain Declaration, ‘Uniting to Stop the Epidemic of Chronic Non- Communicable Diseases (NCDs)’ and declared the second Saturday in September, ‘Caribbean Wellness Day’ (CWD).

Over the last twelve (12) years, the overall theme for CWD was ‘Love that Body’ with a focus on preventing and controlling NCDs throughout the life course. After consultations with key partners, it is proposed that the Region continues with the life course approach but extend it to include a ‘whole of society’ engagement for the next five (5) years - 2020- 2024. Read More