 With the high incidence of non-communicable diseases in St. Lucia and the region, experts have long advised that measures be taken to control the situation. High potential and diabetes continue to register as the number one cause of death within the Caribbean as such. Health agencies have been implementing strategies to address the problem. One strategy is to encourage people to engage in more physical activity. St. Lucia wake up and run organizer and view ford resident, Ronnie Harris, says the activity is geared at encouraging St. Lucia to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle. He hopes to motivate more individuals into daily exercise routines. I can see that people are very happy, they were excited getting their shirts and they actually wake up and they came here and you know, execute that whole thing. I must say, I am very, very happy about it. Harris says the activity surpassed his expectations as a wide cross-sector of individuals participated. The organizer says he's already looking forward to the next activity, which could possibly be held in other communities. The activity has been receiving positive reviews from participants and members of the community. It's wonderful, I wouldn't have done it otherwise so then I like the motivation and the group effort to have done it this morning. My son must be dead already and I'm back here. The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Early Affairs through its Solution Moves campaign endorsed the Solution Wake Up and Run activity. This morning's activity is part and parcel of what we as a Ministry of Health are trying to do and we want to just applaud Mr. Harris' efforts and we want to applaud the efforts of all of those persons who came out in support and who were able to do something useful to today, of all days, national day and we want to just encourage the general public to continue moving. High praises also came from the Health Minister and Parliamentary Representative for Viewford North, Honourable Moses Jamatis. I am very pleased to see the number of people who are here and people are from Viewford North, from Viewford South, all around the South and I'm very happy. So I want to congratulate Mr. Rani Harris and his team. I know a lot of people are working with him and I want to tell them to continue. I want to tell everyone, let's get up and move. The work began and culminated at the John Audlem Stadium and took the participants through the town of Viewford. St. Lucia Wake Up and Run was held on December 13, 2022. The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Early Affairs, I'm St. Justin.