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Continuation of the use of Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine by Saint Lucia

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 a specific batch of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The World Health Organisation emphasizes on the need to note that “the vaccine’s benefits continue to outweigh […]

March 12, 2021

News

COVID-19 Protocols Update: Curfew Adjusted to 9:00PM

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 a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in January and February 2021, and the Government put measures in place to address the rise. […]

March 12, 2021

Featured

Tribute To Inspiring Women Around The World

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, the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) is amplifying the “She is Saint Lucia” campaign with an inspiring video tribute in a continued effort to spotlight […]

March 8, 2021

Featured

Faces of Cancer observes International Women’s Day

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 as it continues to limit our projects which would bring tremendous relief to those affected by cancer. Notwithstanding, we continue to push forward as we […]

March 6, 2021

Press Release

Ezra Long Laboratory reverts to 24 hour COVID-19 PCR Testing

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.

March 3, 2021

Press Release

MHMC Board Announces New Chief Executive Officer and NHL Consultancy

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 Health and Wellness on April 1, 2021. The Board of Directors of MHMC is delighted to announce the appoint of new MHMC senior management team […]

March 2, 2021

Press Release

The UWI Congratulates Dr Soomer on receiving St Lucia’s Highest Independence Honour

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 country’s highest national award. Dr Soomer was among three persons awarded the prestigious honour on Monday, February 22, 2021, St Lucia’s 42nd Anniversary of […]

March 2, 2021

Press Release

Schedule For The Roll-out Of The Covid-19 Vaccine

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 at the Community Wellness Centre nearest to you. The Ministry of Health will be implementing Phases 1A and 1B at the same time. The schedule […]

March 2, 2021

Press Release

COVID-19 Vaccine and Vaccination Roll-out

Today Monday March 1, 2021 Saint Lucia received a donation of 25,000 doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from the Republic of India as a gesture of friendship and solidarity. This support is a very tangible expression of the commitment by the Republic of India to support the government and people of Saint Lucia in reducing the spread of COVID-19. This donation of vaccines will significantly strengthen our national COVID-19 vaccination campaign. The administering of vaccines in Saint Lucia […]

March 1, 2021