Lake Health and Wellbeing in collaboration with the Department for Gender Affairs in St Kitts are aiming to provide support to men in St Kitts with chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure and lung disease. This support will be delivered through a free 6-week self-management course, starting on 2^nd October, that will provide men with the information, skills and knowledge to live well with their health condition.

Our project will focus on men, to ensure that men in St Kitts who suffer from a chronic disease receive the support that they need as research suggests that men are less likely to access health services.

The course being utilised for this project is the Stanford University Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP). This is an evidence-based prevention and health promotion program that addresses common issues faced by people with chronic conditions. The program will provide patients with information on appropriate exercise, diet, managing symptoms, medication usage, dealing with side effects and improving communication with healthcare providers, friends and family. Classes will be held at the National ICT Centre on the Bay Road and will be facilitated by trainers certified by the Stanford University Chronic Disease Self-Management Program.

The program has been implemented in 19 countries around the globe showing a number of benefits including:

• Improved wellbeing
• Improved health of patient
• Fewer hospitalisations
• Fewer days spent in hospital

If you or anyone you know is living with a chronic disease or caring for someone with a chronic disease then this course may be of interest to you.

For more information and to register, please visit Eventbrite,  email events@lakehealthandwellbeing.com or call 668 1518.

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