Lifespring Health Publication

Self-care is the process which by individuals, groups, or communities, take ownership of personal health issues and begin to educate themselves, their neighbors, family and friends in sound, corrective health measures which will result in the improved detection, treatment, or correction of disease processes.

Health exercises, health eating, and stress reduction are immediately achievable goals within the reach of everyone.

Lifestyle and Health:

The Caribbean region, like the rest of the world is experiencing epidemic increases in diseases directly related to the way we live and eat. Lifespring is working in Caribbean communities to increase awareness of disease processes and to promote measures which will result in healthy lifestyle choices.

About Lifespring:

Lifespring is a community based health information resource working in Caribbean Communities to improve health care information, delivery and dissemination.

Our goal is to provide a world-class community health information service able to target and react to local health needs and conditions.

Your health related information is disseminated through the most technologically advanced search engines etc on the net.

Your advertising dollars is well spent at Caricomhealth. Lifespring, The hard print copy of each health issue is circulated in print.

Your advertising reaches through out the Caribbean in the following applications:

• Home and Community - Pharmacy, supermarket, medical offices, clinics. Home is the ideal place to begin the practice of self care.

• Work - Ask about Workplace Health Management Information system? Chronic illness represents a 50% reduction in productivity. Companies presently use Lifespring as part of their in-house Workplace Health Management Information System (WHMIS).

• School - Available in schools, school libraries, colleges and universities. Diabetes, hypertension and AIDS are now every day words used on playgrounds.

• Play - Ask your local gym about Lifespring? Exercise programs and organized sports will be the base of all effective health regimes in the future.

• Tourism - Local health information is available in hotels and guest houses. Our directory listings makes available to local, national and international users the readily accessible health features and services of each community.

Contact Lifespring

Our Vision
Mens sana in corpore sano - Healthy mind in a healthy body

Mission Statement
Lifespring is a community based health information resource working in communities to improve health care information delivery and dissemination

Our Goal
To provide a world-class community health information service able to target and react to local needs and conditions

Promoting a better quality of Health through Education

Managing Editor
Gail Defoe

Associate Editor
Wendy Chan

Arts/Graphics Director
Tony Kang

Web Master
Walter Pahk

Subscription and Circulation
The Hope Network

Lifespring Advertisement Rates

SIZE

(HxW)

COST (US Dollars)

Full Page

10" x 7.5"

$1,500.00

Half Page

5" x 7.5"

$1,000.00

Quarter Page

2.5" x 7.5" or 5" x 3.75"

$625.00

Eighth Page

2.5" x 3.75"

$375.00

Professional Directory

14 Word maximum

$70.00

Internet Only

25% of above prices

* Rates include hard copy Publication and free Internet Listing

Lifespring Subscription Rates

Readers Forum free for first two months

Personal Subscription

$16.00 US per four issues

Corporate Subscription

$3.50 per issue (min. of ten copies)

Lifespring Support

Lifespring at Caricomhealth.com is a community publication. Each issue is made possible by the participation of all interested and involved Healthcare Professionals and Workers throughout the Caribbean.

To participate, please e-mail us at gaildefoe@cwdom.dm with your articles (well documented and authenticated), suggestions, and other contributions. Join us in building a strong Caribbean Health profile.