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Public Health Alert: Smoke from Vieux-Fort Landfill Fire Poses Serious Health Risks

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - August 24, 2025

The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs has issued a public health advisory following a fire at the Vieux-Fort Landfill that has caused thick smoke to spread across nearby communities, particularly La Ressource. Authorities warn that the smoke poses...

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Health Minister Affirms Completion Timeline for St. Jude Hospital

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - August 19, 2025

Minister for Health, Moses Jn Baptiste, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to completing and commissioning the long-delayed St. Jude Hospital before the end of 2025. His comments come ahead of Tuesday’s sitting of Parliament, where health sector progress is...

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Health Minister Promises Full Transition to New St Jude Hospital “Within the Shortest Possible Time”

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - June 17, 2025

After more than a decade of dashed hopes and delayed promises, Health Minister Moses Jn Baptiste says the long-awaited move from the George Odlum Stadium to the newly reconstructed St Jude Hospital is finally within reach. Speaking to Saint Lucia...

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SLMDA President Dr. Merle Clarke Highlights Regional Kidney Health Challenges at World Health Assembly in Geneva

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - June 1, 2025

Newly re-elected President of the Saint Lucia Medical and Dental Association (SLMDA), Dr. Merle Clarke, represented the Caribbean with distinction at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland on May 22, 2025, where she joined a high-level panel to...

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Saint Lucia Breaks New Ground with Balloon Sinuplasty Targeting Eustachian Tube

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - May 26, 2025

In a landmark procedure for Saint Lucia and the Eastern Caribbean, Tapion Hospital has performed its first balloon sinuplasty surgery specifically targeting the eustachian tube—offering new hope for patients suffering from chronic middle ear dysfunction. The operation marks a...

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Workplace Wellness Key to Economic Growth, Says Dr. Stephen King

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - May 26, 2025

Employers must begin to see employee health as a strategic investment—not an expense—if they are to boost productivity and long-term business success. That was the message from Dr. Stephen King, Chair of the National Insurance Corporation’s (NIC) Committee on...

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Prime Minister Defends Post-COVID Economic Strategy, Highlights Growth in Key Sectors

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - May 20, 2025

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has defended his administration’s economic strategy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, stating that the government made deliberate efforts to stimulate growth and restore fiscal stability while prioritising the livelihoods of Saint Lucians. Speaking...

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Minister Henry Defends Period Poverty Initiative: “$250,000 Investment Is a Lifeline, Not a Waste”

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - April 28, 2025

Minister for Equity, Social Justice and Empowerment, Hon. Joachim Henry, has forcefully defended the Government’s $250,000 allocation to combat period poverty in Saint Lucia, calling the investment a "lifeline" for students and rejecting criticisms that it is a waste...

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“The Time is Nigh”: Governor General Promises Long-Awaited Completion of St Jude Hospital

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - April 22, 2025

In what may be remembered as one of the most emotionally resonant moments in recent parliamentary history, His Excellency Sir Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles, Governor General of Saint Lucia, announced during Tuesday’s Throne Speech that the reconstruction and commissioning...

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CARPHA Enhances Strategic Collaborations with PAHO to Advance Public Health within the Region

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - April 15, 2025

Advancing public health while reducing the Caribbean’s vulnerability to the introduction and spread of communicable and non-communicable diseases and other health emergencies continues to be the focus of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA). To achieve this mandate, both CARPHA...

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