Youth play an integral role in the whole of society approach needed to tackle the world’s issues, including the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases. The HCC has always sought the youth perspective and ensured that they are meaningfully involved in relevant resource development and that they are given the space to raise their voices. The HCC has provided mentorship and capacity building opportunities through volunteering, internships and job opportunities which assist young people in developing knowledge and skills across the spectrum of NCD prevention and control and providing them with opportunities to become engage in the NCD advocacy space. In 2014, Youth4NCDs, championed by Krystal Boyea and Shaun Hercules was born.
Youth4NCDs aimed to provide a safe space for young people, specifically young persons living with NCDS, to share their experiences and their vision for the future. The Healthy Caribbean Youth was launched in October 2020. See our history timeline here.