Great Bay:--- On Wednesday morning, members of the organizing committee for the Vaccination Week of the Americas(VWA) 2013 of the Collective Preventive Services handed over promotional items to Minister of Health, Cornelius De Weever.
Minister De Weever was handed by the Chair Anuska Gibbs, a t-shirt with a photo of fruits and vegetables to the front and back of the t-shirt along with the slogan Take the challenge "Eat Healthy St. Maarten." The Minister was also given a hat with fruits affixed to it, reiterating the importance of eating healthy and to signify the name of the carnival troupe "Tutti Frutti Healthy Steppers."
Minister De Weever stated that it is important as a nation for us to pay attention to our health and most importantly eat healthy. "I am inviting the community of St. Maarten to come out to the Children's Carnival Parade on Sunday, and see a beautiful display of various fruits and vegetables in costume form."
Vaccination Week of the Americas runs from April 20-27, 2013, it is an extraordinary effort led by countries and territories of the region to advance equity and access to vaccination. VWA activities strengthen the national immunization programs in the Americas by reaching out to populations with little access to regular health services. Since its inception in 2003, more than 410 million individuals of all ages have been vaccinated during campaigns conducted under the framework of VWA.
