Today, we are delighted to highlight the work of our recent practicum student, Erin Craig, an MPH student at the University of South Florida. During her time with us, Erin conducted desk-based research exploring the links between non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and microplastics, which informed the development of her comprehensive policy brief.

Recently, we had the pleasure of partnering with the Nevis Department of Gender Affairs and the Nevis Health Promotion Unit to host the Nevis edition of our Women’s Health Pop-Up Shop

In recognition of World Obesity Day, we hosted a 90-minute webinar on one of the most pressing public health challenges facing the Caribbean today, obesity.

Lake Health and Wellbeing was delighted to co-organise the “Building a Safe Space at Home” Animation Launch and Mental Health Dialogue with the TaiwanICDF, in collaboration with the National Counselling Centre (Saint Kitts and Nevis) and the Ministry of Health (Saint Kitts and Nevis).

This article is the second in a series written by one of our practicum students, Alyn Wakefield, as part of her practicum project. In this piece, Alyn explores how a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax could support the goals of the Sustainable Island State Agenda (SISA) while improving health outcomes in St. Kitts and Nevis

This article was written by one of our practicum students as part of their practicum project. Through their work, they explored the relationship between sugar-sweetened beverages, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and national development priorities in St. Kitts and Nevis, highlighting how policy action can support both public health and sustainability goals.

We recently had the pleasure of hosting, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, our Youth Health Policy Dialogue, an event that brought young people and policymakers together

We recently hosted a webinar on Applying Behaviour Change Principles to Health Promotion and NCD Advocacy, delivered in collaboration with St George’s University through their practicum programme.

2025 was a year of growth, learning, and impact for our menstrual health education programme. With the continued support of our funder, the ACF and new funder UNICEF Eastern Caribbean, our partners WASH United and our menstrual health educators, we were able to deepen our reach, strengthen local capacity, and create more inclusive conversations around menstrual health across St Kitts and Nevis.

As part of Lake Health and Wellbeing’s ongoing commitment to strengthening community-led prevention in the Caribbean, we hosted a 1.5-hour webinar titled “An Introduction to NCDs and NCD Policies for Non-Medical Advocates.”