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Obesity in children soars 400% in 10 years
Sunday 28 February 2021
Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh, from left, Minister of Youth Development and National Service Fitzgerald Hinds and MP for Port of Spain South, Keith Scotland do squats at the opening of the Healthy Youth TT gym facility at St James Youth Centre on Saturday. PHOTO BY JANELLE DE SOUZA -
Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said obesity in children increased 400 per cent between 1999 and 2009.
Speaking at the opening of the Healthy Youth TT programme at the St James Youth Facility on Saturday, he said a survey of BMIs conducted by the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute for the ministry indicated that obesity in children was 2.4 per cent in 1999 and 12.5 per cent in 2009.
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Hinds vows strong partnership with credit unions
Friday 29 January 2021
Minister of Youth Development and National Service Fitzgerald Hinds speaks at the launch of the TT Co-operative Credit Union League s launch of its calendar of events at Radisson Hotel, Port of Spain on Wednesday. - ROGER JACOB
THE CO-OPERATIVE Credit Union League of TT (CCULTT), which now falls under the purview of the Ministry of Youth Development and National Service, has engaged the full attention of the Government and its line ministry.
The league, headed by Joseph Remy, is the parent body for credit unions in TT.
Youth development minister Fitzgerald Hinds gave a feature address on Wednesday when the CCULTT released its calendar of events for 2021, at Radisson Hotel, Port of Spain.
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