Minister of Public Health Social Development & Labor, Cornelius De Weever is encouraging the community of St. Maarten to go out to the Lion Rudy Hoeve Health & Wellness Fair on Saturday, March 22 to "Get Checked."
"Take advantage of this opportunity and get the necessary information and screenings done for your cholesterol, blood pressure and more free of charge," said Minister De Weever.
The Department of Collective Preventive Services (CPS) will be on hand at booth number eight and American University of the Caribbean (AUC) will be in booth number nine. The AUC in conjunction with CPS will be carrying out the Seroconversion study, which is research on the dengue fever and chikungunya. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of Dengue Fever and Chikungunya on the island. The initial screening requires that a small amount of blood is drawn.
CPS will also give out information on chikungunya, dengue, vector control and other health promotion and prevention. In addition, the department will be promoting the signature drive on cervical cancer, which will be placed high on the agenda for attention.