The Business and Professional Women’s Club of St. Kitts collaborated with the Ministry of Health to undertake a ‘Women’s Wellness Campaign’ in February 2019. This was the second year the club organised the Women’s Wellness Campaign. The campaign was first undertaken in October 2016 and focused on Breast Cancer screening. This year, the campaign focused on Cervical Cancer screening due to the increase in cervical cancer cases in the Federation.
The objective of the Wellness Campaign is to bring awareness to the services offered to the general public and Women in particular by the clinics across the Federation and to encourage Women to undertake the necessary screening and testing as well as consultations with the nurses as preventative measures and to address any health needs early. In addition to Cervical Cancer Screening (pap smear test), the nurses also undertook blood pressure testing; height, weight and body mass index; provided breast cancer examinations and diabetes screening and rapid HIV tests.
BPW St. Kitts partners with the St. Kitts and Nevis Medical and Dental Association, and the Cosmetology department of the Advanced Vocational Education Centre(AVEC) to host a Foot Care Clinic for senior citizens. The initiative which was launched in 2019, brings health awareness and foot care assistance to elderly people in the community. Many of our nation’s elderly suffer from poor circulation in their feet, some are diabetic, and as they age, they can no longer care for their feet, which often leads to health complications. This project was well received by the seniors and public at large. The doctors examine the participant’s feet and once cleared by the doctors, the participants are then treated to pedicures.
BPW St. Kitts, through its Training and Development committee, facilitates a Job Readiness Workshop which offers a knowledge-packed
program and includes engaging presentations from experienced professionals on the topics: Job Seeking Skills; Interview Preparation; and
Soft Skills and Professionalism.
Following the presentations, each participant takes part in a mock
interview. The participants also receive hand outs on Interview Tips and Guidance. This intiative targets school leavers as well as mature persons seeking to improve their interview and job readiness skills as well as persons who seek to develop themselves to become more marketable for new jobs and to advance in existing jobs.
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