Data from annual medical assessments of school children show a fairly high rate of overweight and obesity in this population group. The Department of Public Health’s School Health, team along with the Nutrition Unit Team address weight issues through 8 weight management sessions held at the South Beach Health Centre for the students and their parents. Students are selected through the Department of Public Health School health screening programme. Each week, a new group of students is selected.

Anyone selected by the Public Health School health screening programme.  

1. Public Health nurses identify students for the sessions based on weight assessments.
2. Students and parents are notified to attend the sessions.
3. Students attending Weight Management Programme are further selected to attend the nutrition summer camp.

There is no application form for this service.

No supporting documents are required for this service.

This service is free of charge.

Nutrition Unit
Dpeartment of Public Health
Poncianna Hill Building
Meeting Street
P. O. Box N-3730
Nassau, N.P.
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 502-4844
Fax.(242) 502-4874
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays