Charlestown, Nevis – Health and Wellness took center stage on Friday 14th April 2023, when the TDC Nevis Limited, the Nevis Health Promotion Unit, and the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) hosted the inaugural Health and Wellness Fair, in the Longstone Building Parking Lot, in Charlestown.

The community event began at 9 a.m. and ran until 5 p.m., featured free dental and health screenings, mental health services, rapid HIV testing, health and beauty care products, and educational demonstrations.

Health and Wellness organizations including the City Drug Store (Nevis) Limited, Nevis Renal Society, Nevis Red Cross Society, SAGICOR Life Agency, Pink Lily Breast Cancer Care, and Lake Health and Wellbeing, were manned by professionals who shared their knowledge and information about the services offered.

Additionally, the Alexandra Hospital had its first mobile blood donor drive to encourage people to register to become blood donor volunteers.

Patrons will also had many opportunities to win exciting prizes when they visited or patronized the different booths to interact and learn more about general wellbeing.

This collaboration with TDC Group of Companies and various health agencies in the Federation, is part of the activities to mark the company’s fiftieth anniversary, which is currently being celebrated under the theme, Your Neighbour, Your Partner, Your Future, and the TDC Home and Building Depots Get ACTIVE campaign.

Picture – Representatives from TDC and the Health Promotion Unit (Nevis) Pose with the Honorable Jhanel Nisbett, Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration at the City Drug Store (Nevis) Limited booth