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SafeSpaceAtHome
BlogMental Health

Building a Safe Space at Home: Discussion Guide

This guide accompanies the short animation “Building a Safe Space at Home” (3 minutes 26 seconds), developed by Lake Health and Wellbeing and the TaiwanICDF in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the National Counselling Centre as part of the Ministry of Health and TaiwanICDF’s Mental Health Service System Enhancement Project.

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BlogMy Healthy Heroes

My Healthy Heroes Activity Book: Inspiring the Next Generation to Live Well

At Lake Health and Wellbeing, we are always exploring creative ways to support children in building healthy habits that last a lifetime. That’s why we’re excited to introduce our My Healthy Heroes Activity Book, a vibrant, engaging and educational resource designed for children aged 8–9.

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Microplastics and NCDs

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.

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Highlights from the Nevis Women’s Health Pop-Up Shop

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

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Reflections from Our World Obesity Day Webinar

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.

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BlogMental Health

Building a Safe Space at Home: Launching an Animation to Support Young People’s Mental Health

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).

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BlogPracticum Programme

Taxing Sweetened Drinks for a Healthier Future

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

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BlogPracticum Programme

Why Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxation Matters for 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.

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BlogHealth Policy

Reflections from Our Youth Health Policy Dialogue

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

Behaviour Change Webinar
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Webinar: Applying Behaviour Change Principles to Health Promotion and NCD Advocacy

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.