A youth opinion piece published for Caribbean Wellness Day 2026 argues that children and young people must help shape health policy, not simply receive advice, if the region is to become healthier.

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  • Althea Shillingford
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    9 days ago

    Giving young people a real seat shifts the conversation to what adults keep dodging — vapes, school meals, mental health, the cost of eating well — and that’s exactly where the pushback will start. Whether any of it survives a ministry budget cycle is the part none of us has written yet.