Seventeen 10,000 Toes volunteers operated an eight station health circuit, offering overall health assessments, nutrition advice and follow-up health counselling to 40 participants.
Tag: 10000 Toes
The donation will help address urgent facility issues at the clinics which serve patients referred from the 10,000 Toes community wellness hubs for follow-up treatment and support.
Pamela Townend, 10,000 Toes coordinator for the South Pacific, said the emphasis on health is about building discipleship.
The ambassadors were involved in checking height, weight, blood pressure, sugar levels, Body Mass Index (BMI) and provided a counselling session on lifestyle modification.
A seven-day wellness retreat held at PAU has delivered life-changing outcomes for participants and highlighted the urgent need for lifestyle health programs in Papua New Guinea.
The region faces rising cases of tuberculosis, HIV and AIDS, leprosy, diabetes and cancer.
Twenty new Tuvalu ambassadors have completed their 10,000 Toes Campaign training.
The three-day summit focused on health, wellness and diabetes prevention.
Recent Headlines
Latest Issue
