The library grounds came alive on Friday, 26th September 2025, as Anguillians of all ages gathered for the annual Caribbean Wellness Fair, a community event that has quietly grown into one of the most anticipated stops on the health calendar.
This year’s theme — “Engage, Empower, Elevate: Working Together to Improve Health and Wellbeing for All” — was more than just a slogan. It played out in real time across the bustling booths and chatter of residents collecting free health checks, advice, and, perhaps most popular of all, vouchers for future screenings.
There was a bit of everything on offer: blood pressure checks, massages, counselling, HIV and AIDS testing, breast health screenings, physiotherapy, and even environmental health and pest control. If it touched your body, your mind, or your surroundings, it was covered. The range was wide enough to make even the most health-averse stop and take notice...
“Caribbean Wellness Day is an initiative that started way back in 2007 when the CARICOM heads of government came together because of the epidemic of chronic diseases in the region,” Gumbs explained. “They came together to look for a strategy where they can combat non-communicable diseases and they came up with Caribbean Wellness Day.”
