Scores turned up to celebrate Caribbean Wellness Day 2011, which was being observed under the theme “Love life, Stay healthy, Live long”, yesterday.The Ministry of Health in partnership with CARICOM,Cheap Soccer Jerseys For Sale, the Pan American Organization (PAHO) and Nestle hosted its annualsome of the visitors at the Health Fair, held at the Merriman’s Mall,Authentic NFL Jerseys From China, Bourda in observance of “Caribbean Wellness Day 2011”‘Health Fair’ at Merriman Mall, Bourda.At the health fair visitors were given health tips and also able to receive massages,Discount NFL Jerseys, test their body mass index, weight, height, and pressure; while some were entertained by ‘edutainment’ pieces, singing, dancing,NFL Jerseys China, quiz and exercise competitions.PAHO representative, Engineer Vlugman, stated that the non-communicable diseases have a negative economic impact on society since it increases health care costs while drives people to poverty since most of the times,Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys, these expenses are ‘paid out of their pockets’.CARICOM representative, Myrna Bernard, explained that such an activity shows that Guyana, like other CARICOM countries, remains committed to the pledge which they made at the landmark Summit on Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), held in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, in 2007.Comparing the health fair to last year’s, she acknowledged that this year’s was much larger.Ms Bernard told the gathering that NCDs are preventable in large measure and the activities held by each country depicts regional integration where they are ‘coming together for a common goal’.She added that there is the need for more imaginative measures of getting such messages across the country and globally.Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, in his speech stated that Guyana stands in solidarity with CARICOM to lead the world in the fight against NCDs, and therefore a united approach is important since these diseases have ‘been around for a very long time’.Some of the visitors at the Health Fair being educated on health issues“NCDs occur everywhere, nobody is being spared, we are reaffirming our commitment to fight against NCDs. This event at Merriman’s Mall will be repeated at various parts in Guyana. These diseases are killer diseases. They don’t kill instantly; they are the ultimate of terrorism. It is only after punishing you for a long time, they take your life and leave trauma for those you leave behind”