GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, would like to wish visitors for the 35th edition of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta a safe and healthy fulfilled event.
Recently representatives of CPS met with representatives of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta and the Simpson Bay Lagoon Authority to discuss collaboration in providing preventive tips for the participants in taking preventive measures to stay healthy while enjoying an update on different aspects of the regatta.
CPS in collaboration with the Department of Communication (DCOMM), the Simpson Bay Lagoon Authority and St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, have issued a flyer with healthy tips and suggestions.
The flyer requests, visitors, sailors, and volunteers to stay healthy during their visit to St. Maarten, and to prevent any possible infectious disease.
"We ask that you be attentive as it relates to the following symptoms which can be attributed to one of the following infectious conditions such as Dengue, Chikungunya, Gastroenteritis Disease.
"If you have any of the following symptoms such as:
- Fever; Diarrhea, Body pains; Vomiting; Headaches, Joint Pains
- If yes, please contact a physician; minimize personal contact; implement proper cough etiquette, hand and personal hygiene.
- If you are coughing use proper cough etiquette, cough in the elbow, sneeze or blow your nose in a disposable tissue and put such in the garbage bin. Wash or sanitize your hands immediately after discarding the used tissue.
- Frequently wash/sanitize your hands properly especially after using the toilet and working with your hands. Before you eat or put food in your mouth make sure your hands are clean.
- Properly use repellent to stop mosquitoes from feeding; at dusk and dawn use proper clothing such as long sleeves and long pants. Don't Drink and Drive and have safe sex – properly use a condom!
- Properly wear gloves for handling food and cleaning up after a sick person or in general
- Be Safe, Be Healthy & Have Fun"
