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.
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.
Once young people are actually in the room, the conversation stops being about awareness campaigns and turns into bus routes, cafeteria contracts and whether the clinic stays open past three. That’s where it gets uncomfortable, because somebody has to pay for it. My guess is a few pilot projects get announced first and the harder funding fights slide to the next budget cycle.