Prostate Cancer is the leading cancer diagnosed in men in the Caribbean region and around the world. It is followed by lung cancer, colorectal cancer and – among black men - cancer of the mouth and throat. The war on cancer can only be won through the introduction of a multi-pronged approach which includes primary prevention, early detection, management and treatment of patients with cancer. To aid in these efforts, […]
The Department of Health and Wellness informs the public of the new opening hours of the Pharmacy at the Gros Islet Polyclinic for the period Monday, November 30, 2020 to Monday, January 4, 2021. The pharmacy will be open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Press Release Public Health Act https://youtu.be/Sv6qhUV6oVk The Public Health Act came into enforcement in 1975 and thereafter the following regulations were enacted under this act; Nuisances S.I. 10/1978 Offensive Trades S.I. 11/1978 Communicable and Notifiable Diseases S.I. 12/1978, Amended by S.I. 21/1991 Barber S.I. 13/1978 Water Quality Control S.I. 14/1978 Apartments Guest Houses & Hotels S.I. 15/1978, Amended by S.I. 26/1983 Swimming Pools S.I. 16/1978, Amended by S.I. 27/1983 Notification […]
Availability of Healthcare Facilities during the 24 Hour Shutdown The Department of Health and Wellness informs the public that during the 24 hour shutdown from Wednesday, April 1 to Saturday, April 7, 2020, various wellness centres and respiratory clinics will be open to the public for persons with medical emergencies. The schedule wellness centres and respiratory clinics and opening hours are as follows: Gros Islet Polyclinic Respiratory clinic - 8 […]
Department of Health and Wellness prepares for new strain of Coronavirus The Department of Health and Wellness continues to monitor the alerts issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) in relation to a new strain of coronavirus discovered in central China. The virus has been linked to respiratory tract infections in China and according to WHO, current evidence suggests that person-to-person transmission is limited. As of Wednesday, January 21, 2020, […]
During the 2019/2020 budget debate, the Minister for Sustainable Development Hon. Dr. Gale Rigobert announced that Saint Lucia would be taking steps to reduce the country’s dependence on selected single-use plastics, as well as other food service containers made of Polystyrene (PS) and Expanded PS (EPS), also known as Styrofoam®. Following the policy announcement, the Department of Sustainable Development continued working with its key stakeholders. This was to ensure […]
Smoking potent 'skunk-like' cannabis increases your risk of serious mental illness, say researchers. They estimate around one in 10 new cases of psychosis may be associated with strong cannabis, based on their study of European cities and towns. In London and Amsterdam, where most of the cannabis that is sold is very strong, the risk could be much more, they say in The Lancet Psychiatry. Daily use of any cannabis […]
The accessibility, efficiency and responsiveness of key health services is expected to be improved as the Health System Strengthening Project for Saint Lucia was launched recently. The Health System Strengthening Project is aimed at improving health coverage to the people of Saint Lucia. The project will entail a package of health services, introduction of financial incentives to improve service delivery, institutional capacity building and also enhancing preparedness and response for […]
