The Be Fit Movement SVG in conjunction with the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment, the Ministry of Education and the SVG Diabetic Association is continuing a healthy lifestyle campaign among youths specifically targeting juvenile diabetes.
This project commenced in 2018 with their Let’s Dia-Beat-This Drive in the form of a 5K Run/Walk and Dance 2 Fitness.This year under the theme Unite For Diabetes we will be combining three events again to sensitize, educate and create awareness about Juvenile (Type 1) Diabetes in the form of a 5K Run/Walk, Dance to Fitness total body workout and a Health Exhibition to be held on Saturday 27th April 2019 from 1:00 pm.
The purpose of these events is to strengthen the knowledge of our youths about the reality of juvenile (Type 1) diabetes, to encourage increased interest in physical activity, and create a wave of attention in the general health and well-being of our nation starting at an early stage.