The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment has announced that it is ready to commence Phase Two of the SMART Health Care Facilities in the Eastern Caribbean Project. A technical meeting was held on Thursday 31st August 2017, between the Ministry, representatives from the Pan American Health Organization and the Department for International Development,… Continue Reading →
The local Police Force is making progress, as it works along with the Solid Waste Management Unit at the Central Water and Sewerage Authority and the Ministry of Health, to address the issue of derelict vehicles throughout the country. While speaking on the On The Beat program aired on NBC Radio on Monday night, Station… Continue Reading →
This Friday, a Town Hall Meeting will be held in Chateaubelair to discuss the retro-fitting of the Chateaubelair Hospital. A release from the Ministry of Health said that the Chateaubelair Hospital and Clinic will be retro-fitted under the SMART Hospitals Project, which aims to provide safer greener health facilities to deliver care during natural disasters…. Continue Reading →
Assurance has been given that the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment takes the safety and security of patients and staff at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital and other healthcare facilities seriously. Around 5 o’clock in the afternoon at the Hospital on Tuesday the assurance came in the wake of heightened security. A release… Continue Reading →
A one week training workshop on Chronic Diseases Self-Management will take place from September 26th to 30th in Bequia. The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment is partnering with the Pan American Health Organization to strengthen the response to the rising scourge of non-communicable diseases in St. Vincent & the Grenadines. The facilitators of… Continue Reading →
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment has received a donation of medical equipment. Robert Mc Barnett, Founder and President of the New York based St. Matthias Charities Inc., handed over a range of medical equipment and other supplies for use at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, the Mental Health Centre and the Lewis… Continue Reading →
The spread of respiratory infections continues to be a challenge in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. In an attempt to raise the level of awareness of this issue, the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment is hosting a health fair at the Kingstown Vegetable Market today. The fair which is organized by professionals in… Continue Reading →