Government of Saint Lucia

Health sector organizations around the world all joined in the annual observance of World Diabetes Day on Nov. 14, under the theme “Access to Diabetes Care, Education to Protect Tomorrow.”

In Saint Lucia, the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs kicked off activities with a speech by the Minister for Health, Hon. Moses Jn. Baptiste, who said this year’s focus is on education and demystifying rumors.

Family Life Educator within the Ministry of Health, Laurentia Maylor, said activities will take place over a period of two-weeks in health clinics around the island.

A health mission from the Martinique Health University visited Saint Lucia for three days in November.

The formal visit allowed for first time introductions since the installation of Saint Lucia’s new government, as well as meeting the new team at the Ministry of Health.

The Minister for Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs expressed gratitude for collaborations past and those to come, as the teams work toward preparing a new programme for medical cooperation between the two nations.

In today’s headlines: the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs takes a glimpse back at World Diabetes Day; and one city center school is taking safety and disaster risk reduction to another level.

The Ministry of Education has commended the government and people of Taiwan for its outpouring technological support in advancing instruction in schools on the island.

Phase one of Taiwan's ICT in Education Project concluded recently with a small ceremony at the Entrepôt Human Resource Center.

In today’s headlines: The Atlantic Rally For Cruisers begins; and the Ministry of Infrastructure details restoration efforts following the Nov. 6 trough.

In today’s headlines: Vulnerable and at-risk groups to benefit from a USD$5 million "Safety Net" project; and two exceptional Saint Lucian students are given the opportunity to converse with an astronaut.

Representatives from the World Bank recently visited Saint Lucia on a mission aimed at providing guidance to fast-track the launch of the Performance-Based Financing (PBF) pilot programme.

The mission focused on the training of key stakeholders on change management and use of funds, providing technical support on the communications component for the PBF launch, providing technical guidance on the legal and operational aspects of the PBF, and providing guidance on global practices on PBF implementation from other countries.

Two exceptional Saint Lucian students got the opportunity to converse with an astronaut on the International Space Station.

In today’s headlines: Ongoing efforts by the Government of Saint Lucia to provide post disaster relief has been further strengthened by the Republic of China, Taiwan and; The Minister of Health sends hope to the people of the south.

In today’s headlines: Three more schools in the south of the island have received multi-media classrooms and; The Ministry of Equity, Social Justice and Empowerment joins the rest of the world in celebrating world children's day.