Author: Radio Caribbean International
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Today Sunday March 14, 2021 the Ministry of Health and Wellness received confirmation of 22 new cases of COVID-19 from the Ezra Long Laboratory. These results are from a batch of 148 samples taken on March 12 and March 13, 2021. The samples were processed on March 13, 2021. The twenty two individuals were seen […]
The Ministry of Health and Wellness late Saturday March 13, 2021 received confirmation of 42 new cases of COVID-19 from the Ezra Long Laboratory. These results are from a batch of 192 samples taken during the period March 10, 2021 to March 12, 2021. The samples were processed on March 12, 2021. All of the […]
Officials in the Ministry of Health and Wellness have taken the position to continue the roll out of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, despite suspensions in some European countries. According to the World Health Organisation WHO, they are aware that as a precautionary measure, a few countries in the European Union have suspended use of […]
COVID-19 Protocols Update: Effective March 17th Curfew Adjusted to 9:00PM Following a meeting of the National Emergency Management Advisory Committee (NEMAC) and based on advice from the Command Centre, the Government of Saint Lucia has amended the COVID-19 Prevention and Control Protocols effective Wednesday March 17th 2021 until Friday April 16th 2021. Saint Lucia experienced […]
Saint Lucia, the only country named after a woman, pays tribute to inspiring women around the world on International Women’s Day. The island of Saint Lucia in the Caribbean is the only sovereign nation in the world to be named after a woman. Moving the needle forward and celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8th, […]
March 8th is observed Globally as International Women’s Day. The 2021 International Women’s Day campaign theme is #choosetochallenge. On this day, Faces of Cancer St. Lucia will be observing with women all over the world as we too face several Challenges especially with our healthcare. Covid -19 has served a tremendous blow to our organization […]
Today Wednesday March 3, 2021 the Ezra Long Laboratory reports that the backlog which was experienced during the month of January and February 2021 has been completely cleared up and reverts to the 24 hour turnaround time for COVID-19 PCR testing. The Ezra Long Laboratory has finalized the processes to increase the testing capacity over the last few weeks. During the period February 25-28, 2021 a total of 2408 samples have been processed.
The Millennium Heights Medical Complex (MHMC) which comprises of the Owen King European Union Hospital (OKEUH), the National Mental Wellness Centre (NMWC) and the Turning Point Rehabilitation Centre (TPRC), has completed the appointment of the senior management team that will be responsible for the operations of the facilities following the transition from the Department of […]
The UWI Open Campus Congratulates Dr Soomer on receiving St Lucia’s Highest Independence Honour Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal. March, 01, 2021 – The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Open Campus expresses warm congratulations to its Campus Council Chair Dr June Soomer on her recent award of the St Lucia Cross, […]
The Ministry of Health informs the public that Phase 1B of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign has commenced. In Phase 1B, people who are 65 years and older; residents of elderly homes and people living with chronic health conditions will be vaccinated. People are encouraged to pre-register ahead of time via the online platform https://hmi.govt.lc/ or […]
