The Ministry of Health says it will continue to provide a well-coordinated mental health care system that promotes mental wellness and delivers quality care to those suffering with mental disorders. Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment Clayton Burgin gave the commitment in a Radio Address to mark Mental Health Day, which was observed on… Continue Reading →
Legislation will soon be in place here to govern occupational health and safety at the workplace. This assurance came from Minister of Labour, Maxwell Charles, as he addressed the opening of a one-day Seminar, held here last week. The forum was convened by the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Employers Federation, the Caribbean Congress of… Continue Reading →
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment, in collaboration with a range of stakeholders, conducted the Surveillance Survey 2013 and ended towards the end of 2014. The survey was designed to get an improved understanding of chronic disease risk factors here in St Vincent and the Grenadines, in an attempt to put measures in… Continue Reading →
The Ministry of Health Wellness and the Environment hosted a one-day consultation here last week, to revise the National Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Manual of 2000. A multi-disciplinary team within the Ministry of Health was established in order to create the National Tuberculosis Co-ordinating Committee. This Committee is responsible for guiding the Tuberculosis Programme of… Continue Reading →
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said data suggests that some 3 to 4 percent of the population, representing up to four thousand people, will require surgical interventions with their eyes. He was speaking at a ceremony yesterday, prior to the departure of fourteen Vincentians for Venezuela, where they will receive free eye surgeries under the… Continue Reading →
Stakeholders in the Health Sector gathered at the Methodist Church hall yesterday to discuss the concept of Health-In-All policies. The forum, hosted by the Ministry of Health Wellness and the Environment, featured a presentation by Dr. Godfrey Xuereb (Shreb), PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean. Dr. Xuereb (Shreb) said that the aim of… Continue Reading →
The first in a series of activities organized by the Mental Health Centre as part of a Public Awareness Campaign, is set to take place today. Activities will take place at the South Rivers Playing Field under the theme: Healthy Minds Happier Living. Samuel Joyles is a Counsellor at the Mental Health Centre, and focuses… Continue Reading →