The Honourable Dr Lackram Bodoe today gave remarks at the launch of the Healthy Schools, Healthy Futures initiative: A New Standard for School Nutrition. Acknowledging the rise of childhood obesity, which he described as a 'silent pandemic' , he revealed information that 1 in 3 school aged children are already overweight or obese, while fewer than half meet the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity. This collaboration between the Ministries of Education and Health, will see the MoH p

39K views · 709 reactions | You Asked, We Listened | Episode 1 Minister of Education, Hon. Priya Manickchand discusses the Government’s $3.2B ‘Because We Care’ and school uniform and supplies cash grants. | Ministry of Education - Guyana | Facebook