Healthy Caribbean Coalition: World Obesity Day activities

World Obesity member organisation, the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) held a number of events, and assisted many of their own member organisations, to mark World Obesity Day 2023.

World Obesity Day 2023 Webinar: Childhood Obesity in the Caribbean – How do we care for the 1 in 3?

This webinar was held on 2 March to create a space for persons with lived experience, advocates and practitioners to discuss childhood obesity treatment and management in the Caribbean. The conversation centered around the need to embrace and protect a child’s right to health which should be extended to quality healthcare services and support. The panelists provided their unique perspectives on how to actualise caring for the 1 in 3 Caribbean children who are living with overweight or obesity.

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Webinar: Different Voices - One Goal - Youth Perspective on Next Steps for Childhood Obesity in SIDS

On March 7th, the Healthy Caribbean Youth in partnership with the Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network (JYAN), the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados, the Heart Foundation of Jamaica and its youth arm the Jamaica Health Advocates Youth Arm, hosted this webinar to spotlight the need to care for the children who live with obesity. Youth also explored the multisectoral, intergenerational, whole of society approach needed to address childhood obesity, particularly in the unique context of small Island Developing States (SIDS).

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