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New National Action Plan for Aruba 2009-2018 |
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Dr Visser has helped to author a new national plan to fight against obesity. You can download the Dutch Language version of the plan, and read the endorsement of the plan.
Dutch Language Version
EPHA Endorsement of National Action Plan. |
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New Distance Learning Program |
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In Collaboration with Uniandes University in Equador (UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE LOS ANDES (UNIANDES) Dr. Visser will start a distance learning and advisory/ training program from the region for the Region. Programs will include:
- HACCP Training and Guidance
- Nutrition degree programs
- Hygiene and Health programs
- And many more Certificate and Degree programs
We will provide training and guidance for the Hotel and Restaurant industries in our region regarding Hygiene standards of practice; HACCP Awareness and prevention programs at all levels for the different countries and governments.
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Major Event -World Conference on Obesity |
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Dr. Visser has been chosen to present at the ECO2008 conference in Geneva, Switzerland. ECO2008 is the European Congress on Obesity. It is an annual conference hosted by The International Association for the Study of Obesity. Please visit these websites for more information - www.eco2008.org and www.iaso.org . |
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Dr. Visser Appointed to Obesity Task Force Post |
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Dr Visser has recently accepted the position of Head of Obesity Task Force for Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles. Click here for the English PDF. Click here for the Dutch PDF. |
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Visser Wellness Center |
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Visser Wellness & Research Center was established by Dr. Richard Visser in 1999 when he was moved by how many great healers there are around the world, both modern and ancient practices. Visser Wellness & Research Center is located behind the Royal Plaza in Aruba. The clinic offers clients modern medicine as well as natural and complementary medicine.
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Research of 3952 kids in Aruba Obesity and an intervention plan for Government, Businesses, Schools, and parents. |
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A very specific Research was done in 2005 of Children’s Health Status in Aruba. The children were in Elementary School ages 6-11. This was done as part of the PhD program that Dr. Visser completed in 2007. For more information, click on this link to take you to the Research Findings. |
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Extreme H Games - Aruba - Bonaire - Curacao in March 2008 |
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In 2006, Dr. Visser started a program for the youth in Aruba called “Extreme H Games”. This program is designed to teach children about health, nutrition and physical movement. As important is the psychological empowerment that the children receive when they participate in this 4 hour workshop that is held monthly in alternating neighborhoods of the island. The Extreme H team leaders (10 total) consist of professional fitness experts and trainers, psychologists, dance/movement experts, a professional chef and Dr. Visser. Local banks have embraced the impact that the program has had on the island and have entered into agreements with Dr. Visser for partial sponsorship of this very progressive health program.
In 2007, Dr. Visser took Extreme H Games to Bonaire, the neighboring island when the governor of the island of Bonaire heard about the program from other officials from Aruba. He took notice that the very “hip and cool” way of teaching children about health in Aruba was changing the health status of the population for future generations and wanted to secure the same for his island.
In 2008, Dr. Visser will be taking Extreme H Games to Curacao, the other neighboring Dutch colony island. When Dr. Visser presented his Research on Childhood Obesity and the government Intervention plan in 2007, Dr. Visser also introduced them to the Extreme H Games program that he started in Aruba the previous year. The officials of this island of Curacao immediately requested that Dr. Visser consider coming to their island to implement the program for their youth population. Considering the training of the team leaders for such a program is very time consuming and intensive, Dr. Visser postponed the introduction to Curacao until 2008. |
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TV program “Raising Healthy Heroes” with LA 36 |
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In December of 2007, Dr. Visser shot a new TV Program called “Raising Healthy Heroes” with LA 36, an educational cable network channel dedicated to the local areas of Los Angeles. This TV Program is based off his work in changing the way children learn about health. It is an interactive program, both onset and at home. The airtimes and launch dates will be announced in December so visit often to make sure you don’t miss this opportunity to be part of this innovative TV reality program. |
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Feeding the Cuban kids Toddler Health |
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Having a soft spot for the Cuban Children because of Dr. Visser’s extended amount of time spent in Cuba while doing his doctorate program on Public Health at the Medical University in Havana, Cuba, (which he completed in 2007), in 2006, Simply Toddler LLC, a company owned by Dr. Visser, and located in Los Angeles, California donated 108,000 servings of Toddler Health, the balanced nutritional drink mix product that was created by Dr. Visser in 2005 to the Neurological Institute of Health in Havana, Cuba to support them in addressing chronic childhood diseases. |
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Clinical Trials in Cuba |
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The Neurological Institute of Health in Havana, Cuba will be conducting various Official Clinical Trials test, cataloging the results of these products on specific health conditions and which results will be presented to the Company at the end of 1 year. |
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Obesity Research project Bonaire together with the VU Medical Centrum Amsterdam, started in January 2008 |
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The governor of Bonaire together with the government of Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles requested officially for Dr. Visser to conduct an inquest and Research Project on Obesity for the island. Dr. Visser teamed up with VU Medical Center and Obesity Professor, dr. R. A. Hirasing, PhD to begin research in the first part of 2008. The project has commenced and will take approximately 1 year to complete and Dr. Visser will have a team of medical doctors, nurse practitioners, interns and therapists assist him in this project. Together with funding from the European Union, this project is a long term study on this population. |
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Reach out to LA & Chicago schools - teaching kids, parents and teachers about sailing to a healthier life! |
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As another part of his commitment to GIVE BACK to the community, Dr. Visser has agreed to waive his speaking fees to a number of local schools. He has gifted Los Angeles Schools as well as Chicago and Texas schoolchildren in teaching a NEW way of how to empower kids to be responsible for their health and the support system that must be in place by parents, family and teachers.Through this innovative new food pyramid (the sailboat) he has developed a tool that quickens the absorption of information by these kids. |
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Obesity project in Surinam with the VU Medical Centrum Amsterdam |
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Dr. Visser will be speaking in Surinam In November of 2007 by invitation of the VU Medical Center University in Amsterdam, Holland on his research and findings on CHILDHOOD OBESITY. He will be part of symposium to be attended by government officials, medical professionals, professionals and the community. This promises to be a next step for new projects in this region. |
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