PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (Ministry VSA), in conjunction with Social & Health Insurances (SZV), and other relevant stakeholders, started the STEPS Survey SXM 2023, a national population health survey to assess risk factors for noncommunicable diseases.
Ministry VSA is reminding households to cooperate with surveyors when they pass by to conduct the national health survey. Surveyors are currently in the field until October 31.
3,500 households have been randomly selected to be surveyed. House-to-house interviews and health screenings will be conducted among selected adults between the ages of 18-69 years.
The aim is to collect data on behavioral and biological factors that can increase the risk of noncommunicable diseases like hypertension, diabetes, heart attacks, and cancer.
This survey is conducted with the support from Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) and the Temporary Work Organization (TWO). This survey is also being conducted in various countries in the Caribbean Region.
The survey commenced in July 2023.
