THE Department of Youth, Sports and Culture in Region 2 (Pomeroon/Supenaam), in collaboration with the Adolescent Department in the Ministry of Health, staged four healthy lifestyles promotions recently, to educate youths and adults on the effects of smoking and use of excessive alcohol on the human body.

Youth and Sports Officer, Mr. Herald Alves said the programmes were executed in the Wakapoa Amerindian community, lower Pomeroon River; Myrie Island also in the Wakapou Savannah; Mainstay Lake and Mashabo, between August and through September 10.
He said the healthy lifestyle team was headed by Ms. Jessica Small and Mr. Edward Hackett of the Ministry of Health.
Small said it was the first time the Adolescent Department of the Ministry had embarked on such an exercise in Region 2 and she was very happy to talk to youths and other residents in the selected communities on healthy living.
Alves said they also included talks on HIV/AIDS and other issues affecting youths and residents who attended the sessions and expressed thanks to the ministries for educating them on the issues.