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Friday 20 January 2023
JUMP18 project giving great results

ORANJESTAD – JUMP18 is a cable diseases (NCDs) pre- education and exercise to
multidisciplinary program vention plan. challenge their limited per-
by Dr. Horacio Oduber Hos- ceptions.
pital to help children deal JUMP18 consists of a group difference in others, inspire ism and Public Health, Dan-
with obesity. of young medical profes- Through this process, they and motivate. Through gui Oduber, is happy with
sionals, under a pediatri- created access for the this program, it creates the results of Jump18 and is
There is currently one group cian's guidance, who de- parents and their children new opportunities for all grateful to Dr. Jamiu Busari
of children actively par- veloped an initiative to em- to discover their values in involved, like the parents, who founded JUMP18 and
ticipating in JUMP18 under power these children and combination with in-depth the professionals but mainly is the senior researcher for
professional guidance. The their parents to improve knowledge about nutrition the children. Jump18 has a this program. The minister
program of 6 months will their health and well-being. and health. duration of 6 months and also thanks the professional
end in February 2023. This The goal of JUMP18 is to initially started with 18 chil- team of JUMP18 for their
program is in synch with help parents and children JUMP18 started on Sep- dren but has since grown generous and valuable
the national noncommuni- lead a healthier life through tember 14, 2021, to make a to 36. The Minister of Tour- contribution to JUMP18.q

Preparations for Royal visit

The Council of Ministers is nity many opportunities to Royal visit enthusiasm and
busy with the final prepara- greet and see the Royal that businesses decorate
tions for the upcoming visit family along the routes and their stores to welcome the
of King Willem Alexander, introduce their children to Royal family to Aruba.
Queen Maxima, and Prin- the King, the Queen, and
cess Amalia. the Princes of the Dutch More information about
Kingdom. the Royal program, includ-
The last Royal visit to Aruba ing date, time, and loca-
was eight years ago when Since the announcement tion will be shared with the
the King and the Queen of the Royal family, there community once ready.
visited the islands. It will be is enthusiasm and excite- The Government extends
the first visit that includes ment in the community. a cordial invitation to the
Princess Amalia. The Gov- That is why the Govern- community and its visitors
ernment of Aruba is pre- ment is hoping that schools to attend these eventsq
paring a warm welcome will also jump on board the
for the Royal family.

King Willem Alexander and
his family will meet first with
the Governor of Aruba,
followed by a visit to the
Parliament of Aruba and
the Government of Aruba.
Between these visits, the
entire community has the
opportunity to salute the
King, the Queen, and Prin-
cess. The activities for the
Royal family will take place
in San Nicolas and Oran-
jestad, giving the commu-