PRESENTATIONS

• Mr. Paul Kallicharan – Trend of Sickness Benefit Claims
• Dr. Sharon Belmar-George – General Overview of Health in Saint Lucia
• Dr. Edit Velenyi – NCDs: A Major Challenge to Economic Growth
• Dr. Michelle Francois- D’Auvergne -Morbidity & Mortality Trends in Saint Lucia 2000 – 2024

AGENDA

Masters of Ceremonies: Mr. Shervon Alfred & Mrs. Natasha Lloyd-Felix

9:00AM-9:45AM: Opening Ceremony

• Arrival of the Governor General – His Excellency, Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles
• National Anthem
• Opening Prayer: Archdeacon Christian Glasgow
• Opening Remarks: Matthew L. Mathurin – Director of NIC
• Remarks: Dr. Stephen King – NCD Advisory Committee Chair
• Remarks: Hon. Moses Jn. Baptiste – Minister for Health, Wellness, & Elderly Affairs
• Entertainment: Mighty Dre – Junior Calypsonian
• Closing Remarks: Noorani Azeez – SLHTA CEO

9:45AM: Registration

Day 1 Workshop (Policy) – Theme: Establishing The Context

10:00AM – 10:30AM        General Overview of Health System in Saint Lucia – Dr. Sharon Belmar-George, Chief Medical Officer, Saint Lucia

Break
10:30AM – 10:45AM

10:45AM-11:15AM        Mortality & Morbidity Trends in Saint Lucia-Dr. Michelle Francois- D’Auvergne-National Epidemiologist, Saint Lucia
11:15AM-11:30AM         Question & Answer Segment
11:30AM-11:50AM       NCDs: A Major Challenge to Economic Growth, Dr. Edit V. Velenyi – Economist, World Bank
11:50AM-12:00PM        NIC Payment Trends- Mr. Paul Kallicharan – Statistician, NIC
12:00PM-12:30PM        Patient Testimonials-The Impact of Disability (COPD/Respiratory, Cancer, Diabetes, Hypertension, Mental Illness)

Lunch
12:30-1:30pm

1:30PM -2:00PM           Embracing Wellness Standards in the Workplace – Professor Dwayne Devonish PhD, UWI Barbados(virtual)
2:00PM-2:30PM           Japan’s Experience: Wellness in all Policies – Ms. Ayodele Hippolyte, Project Officer at JICA
2:30PM-3:15PM            Q & A /Panel Discussion:

1. Professor Dwayne Devonish: Professor of Management and Organisational Behaviour, Coordinator of the International Management MSc Programme, UWI
2. Ms. Ayodele Hippolyte: Project Officer, JICA
3. Dr. Edit Velenyi: Senior Economist, World Bank
4. MacNaughton McClean: Programs Manager, NCD Mitigation and General Wellness, NIC

Closing Exercises
3:15pm-3:30pm

8:30AM – 8:45AM Registration

8:45AM – 9:00AM                    Opening remarks: Review of Day 1 & Brief of Day 2
9:00AM-10:00AM                     Keynote Address – Dr. David Katz
10:00AM –10:30AM                  Q & A with Dr. David Katz

Break
10:30am-10:45am

10:45AM-11:00AM                   Workplace Wellness Framework- Dr. Shana Cyr-Philbert, Senior Medical Officer, NCDs & Mental Health
11:00AM –12:30PM                 Breakout sessions

Lunch
12:30pm – 1:30pm

1:30PM – 2:00PM                    Finalization of Workplace Wellness Plans
2:00PM – 3:30PM                   Group Presentations and Feedback
3:30PM – 4:30PM                   Presentation of winners and closing (Judges – Mr. Azeez, Dr. Dorh and Dr. Cyr)