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Health Officials Warn Saint Lucians to Prepare Now Before Powerful Storms Strike

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The Ministry of Health's Environmental Health Division is urging Saint Lucians not to wait until a storm is approaching to prepare, warning that this year's hurricane season could bring severe weather capable of disrupting water supplies, damaging infrastructure, and...
Health

Doctors Sound Alarm Over Illegal Ozempic Sales in Saint Lucia

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
The Saint Lucia Medical and Dental Association (SLMDA) has issued a stark warning to the public amid what it describes as a troubling rise in the illegal sale and promotion of popular weight-loss and diabetes medications by unlicensed individuals...
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82% of Premature Deaths Linked to NCDs: NIC Sounds Alarm at National Sneaker Day

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With chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) now responsible for 82% of premature deaths in Saint Lucia, the National Insurance Corporation (NIC) is warning that one day of exercise is not enough. The call came as public and private sector employees...
Health

SLMDA Calls For Patient Safety, Healthcare Equity And Fair Treatment Of Frontline Workers

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
As Saint Lucia grapples with emerging public health concerns, workforce challenges and growing demand for accessible healthcare, the Saint Lucia Medical and Dental Association (SLMDA) is urging policymakers and stakeholders to place patient safety, healthcare equity and frontline workers...
Health

Doctors Sound the Alarm on Aging, Diabetes and Smoking at Major Saint Lucia Medical Conference

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The future of healthcare in Saint Lucia will take centre stage this weekend as leading regional and international medical experts gather to address some of the country's most pressing health challenges, including memory loss, diabetes, men's health, smoking-related illnesses...
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Bank of Saint Lucia’s Latest Investment is Changing How Children Experience Hospital Care

Elijah Williams -
Saint Lucia's youngest patients are now being welcomed into a brighter, more inspiring healing environment following the completion of a major transformation of the Paediatrics Ward at the Millennium Heights Medical Centre. The final phase of the rehabilitation project was...
Health

Saint Lucia’s Mental Health Safety Net Is Failing, Psychiatrist Warns”

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Prominent Saint Lucian psychiatrist Dr. Julius Gilliard warns that the island's mental health support system has been in a prolonged state of crisis, severely limited by a critical shortage of medical personnel and regional funding. Speaking on a recent...
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Government Advances Disability Unit and Artificial Limb Centre Initiatives

Sharefil Gaillard -
The Government of Saint Lucia is moving ahead with plans to strengthen services for persons living with disabilities through the establishment of a dedicated Disabilities Unit and the creation of the Saint Lucia Artificial Limb Centre. Minister for Persons with...
Health

Saint Lucia Takes a Giant Leap in Healthcare: New Genomics Partnership Could Transform Cancer Care and Precision Medicine Across the Caribbean

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Saint Lucia is positioning itself at the forefront of a healthcare revolution following the announcement of a strategic partnership between CariGenetics Saint Lucia and Laboratory Services & Consultations Ltd. This partnership promises to bring advanced genetic testing, genomics and...
Health

Bed Bug Nightmare Continues at Betty Wells Clinic, Medical Association Warns Action May Be Taken

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
The bed bug situation at the Betty Wells Urban Polyclinic appears far from resolved, with healthcare workers continuing to report sightings of the pests and the Saint Lucia Medical and Dental Association (SLMDA) warning that it may be forced...
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Saint Lucia Keeps Final Say in US Third-Country Transfer Deal

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