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Transforming Health in Barbados: The Healthy Lifestyle Initiative

Launched in response to rising chronic diseases and obesity rates in Barbados, the Healthy Lifestyle Initiative aims to transform how Barbadians approach their health. Through events like the Healthy Lifestyle Extravaganza and Movement Festival, the initiative promotes active living and healthy choices. Activities include fitness clubs in primary schools, free health fairs, aerobic demonstrations, and community walks. The program has successfully encouraged significant lifestyle changes among participants, highlighting the importance of health education and engagement in fostering a healthier nation.

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Transforming Health in Barbados: The Healthy Lifestyle Initiative

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  1. Nation Publishing Co. Limited Healthy Lifestyle Initiative March 6, 2009

  2. Healthy Lifestyle Project • Response to an increase in chronic/non-communicable diseases in Barbados • Increase in obesity among Barbadians • Transform the way Barbadians looked after themselves *Based on information from the Systematic Survey on Newspaper Readership Nov ember 2005

  3. Components of Healthy Lifestyle Project • Healthy Lifestyle Extravaganza • Movement Fest • Primary Schools’ Fitness Club

  4. Healthy Lifestyle Extravaganza - 1996 • Free health fair- health products & Literature • Free tests and health checks • Lecture discussions/demonstrations • Aerobics

  5. Healthy Lifestyle Extravaganza

  6. Extravaganza cont’d • Do it for you - 1996 • My health. My Responsibility - 1997 • Let’s dump bad habits - 1998 • It’s everything - 1999 • New beginnings - 2000 • Food- one swallow does matter - 2001 • Enjoy and celebrate - 2002 • A natural lifestyle - 2003 • Keep fit, be a hit - 2005

  7. Healthy Lifestyle Extravaganza

  8. Movement Fest - 2004 • World Health Organisation challenge to host a ‘move for health’ day • Free to the public • Features sporting and leisure activities that promote movement

  9. Movement Fest • Let’s Get Physical - 2004, 2006 Garrison Savannah • Let’s Get Phy- sea-cal! - 2007 Brandon’s Beach

  10. Movement Fest

  11. Travelling Aerobics

  12. Primary School Fitness Project - 2004 • Encourage healthy living to primary school youth • Fun and informative activities - exercises, lectures, counseling, hikes, educational tours, beach events • Sponsors: Ministry of Health, PAHO • Provision of equipment to schools • Tracking of eat habits, exercise – Health and Fitness Journal

  13. Nation’s Fun Walk - 1988 • Largest walking event in Barbados • Anniversary celebration of the Nation - November 23 • More than 10,000 persons participate • Family oriented

  14. Nation’s Fun Walk

  15. Nation’s Fun Ride - 1990 • The largest of its kind in Barbados • Raises substantial funds for many charitable organisations • Fun - transformation of ordinary bikes into state-of-the-art pieces • Family oriented

  16. Nation’s Fun Ride

  17. Evaluation: preliminary, quantitative or qualitative Key findings of the Healthy Lifestyle Extravaganza Evaluation 2008. • 72% who attended previous fairs – made positive changes to lifestyle • 34% - reported an unequivocal yes that the change was as a result of the fair

  18. Evaluation cont’d • Ongoing evaluation of both Fun Ride and Fun Walk • Introduction of journal – Primary School fitness project • Evaluation form of students – measurements at start and end of programme

  19. Thank You

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