Following last week’s workshop which focused on re-integrating Mental Health into the Primary Health Care System, the Ministry of Health will begin the process of data collection to ensure a smooth flow to the process. This was revealed by Acting Senior Nursing Officer at the Mental Health Rehabilitation Centre, Sister Elizabeth Medford following the conclusion… Continue Reading →
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment will today host the first in a series of meetings to raise awareness on the effects of tobacco use. The Ministry said the meeting is also being held to disseminate data In relation to tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke in St. Vincent and the Grenadines…. Continue Reading →
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment in collaboration with Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), will convene a one week training workshop on Chronic Diseases Self-Management, from November 13th to 17th at Methodist Church Hall in Kingstown. The workshop will be held as part of activities to coincide with World Diabetes Day, which would… 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 →
St Vincent and the Grenadines and St Lucia are expected to benefit from a 409-thousand dollar donation from the European Commission to assist with the re-building effort, in the wake of the devastation caused by the Christmas trough system. The funding, announced by the European Commission’s Department of Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection, aims to… Continue Reading →