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Temporary Office Closure
The Heart & Stroke Foundation of Barbados Inc. will be closed on Monday December 6th and Tuesday December 7, 2021 inclusive.
Better Health (Aug 2021) – From My Heart to Yours
After my third cup of coffee I felt that burning sensation in my chest I had been ignoring for the past month and started to regret cancelling another doctor’s appointment. I just couldn’t risk losing my job during these difficult times.
Better Health (Sept 2021) – Patient Samuel Cumberbatch
One year after successful open-heart surgery, Samuel Cumberbatch is still on his path to recovery, with a renewed outlook on life. The high-spirited 61-year-old reflected on his life and admitted that his need for the surgery was birthed from years of poor lifestyle choices which began from a very young age.
Jump Start To Wellness Programme
Join us for our new and exciting programme for all those who are interested and want a fitness programme! If you are looking for a programme that brings attainable goals while enjoying the good mix of training and outdoors, this programme is for you.
Champions for the Cause
‘Stop! Yuh too Sweet!’ has garnered support across Barbados. To help spread the message, a key component of the project was the identification of a number of champions who will be undergoing training in the next phase of the project and will be utilising their various platforms to enhance and amplify the efforts of the HSFB.
Partnering for Healthier Lifestyles
TEAM work makes the DREAM work! As part of its ongoing advocacy efforts, the HSFB team has engaged in numerous community outreach activities throughout the course of the first phase of the childhood obesity prevention project.
Schools MOVE!
In November, 2018, the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Barbados, led by Professor Anne St. John and Dr. Grace Showan, and supported by Dr. Janelle Bryan, Champion for the Childhood Obesity Prevention Campaign and also Chair of the National Taskforce on Wellness and Member of the National NCD Commission and Mrs. Greta Yearwood, celebrated the launch of ‘school moves’ health clubs at several model schools participating in the ‘Stop! Yuh too Sweet!’ campaign.
Childhood Obesity Prevention
PAHO proclaims childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st Century.