THE Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), has launched a health and climate change poster competition for secondary students as part of activities for World Health Day observed Monday.

Coordinator of the competition, Ms Suelle Williams, speaking at a World Health Day workshop convened at the Cara Lodge Hotel on Quamina Street, Georgetown, pointed out that the initiative aims at promoting awareness of the natural phenomenon.

She explained that students’ submissions must relate to the theme of World Health Day: “Protecting Health from Climate Change”.

The objective of the exercise is to promote adaptation and mitigation measures and to raise awareness of the impact on health caused by the rapidly changing global weather patterns.

The winner of the competition will receive a voucher, compliments of PAHO, and the poster will be distributed to schools countrywide.

Artists with exceptional posters will also receive vouchers, Ms Williams said.

Interested students are asked to submit their work to the Ministry of Health, Adolescent and Young Adult Health and Wellness Unit, 1 Brickdam Georgetown.

The competition closes July 30.