Public Health Ministry supporting U14 football

Petra Director Troy Mendonca [right], Dr. Kavita Singh of the Chronic Disease department [2nd from right] and Deputy Permanent Secretary of the MOPH Glendon Fogenay [centre] pose for a photo opportunity following the conclusion of the press conference

The Ministry of Public Health [MOPH] has thrown its support behind the 2nd Annual ExxonMobil Boys and Girls Secondary Schools U14 Football Championship.

The partnership was confirmed at a press conference staged yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue. This year the event will be sponsored under the Chronic Diseases Department.

Petra Co-director Troy Mendonca during brief remarks said, “What we are doing is producing potential leaders because football is a team sport and we are doing this from the U-14 age thanks to our partners”.