Government of Saint Lucia

More than 6 months ago, the National Immunization Program introduced a booster dose to individuals 18 years and older, 4 to 6 months after having received the primary series.

As COVID-19 continues to evolve and new variants emerge, there is a need to consider a second booster for certain high-risk groups. A booster provides added protection by increasing the level of immunity against the virus.

For complete details: https://www.govt.lc/news/second-covid-19-vaccine-booster

The Saint Lucia Blood Bank Service recently received a donation of approximately 200 cases of Piton Malta and Crystal Clear water from Heineken St. Lucia Limited, which will be provided to individuals who donate blood.

The donation of the Piton Malta and Crystal Clear water was made to the Blood Bank Departments at the Millennium Heights Medical Complex and the St. Jude Hospital.

Senior Medical Technologist at the Blood Bank Department, Karen Louis expressed heartfelt gratitude to Heineken St. Lucia Ltd for the support they continue to provide to the Saint Lucia Blood Bank Service over the years.

“Heineken St. Lucia Ltd has partnered with the Department for over 15 years supplying beverages to our blood donors after donation. This simple act of generosity is important to us and aids us in the continuity of providing quality healthcare for all. We look forward to continuing this partnership with Heineken St. Lucia Ltd for many more years to come.”

Category Manager for Piton Malta Fern Wilson-Jean reaffirmed her organisation’s commitment to supporting the St. Lucia Blood Bank Service on its blood donation drive.

“We recognise that the Blood Bank across Saint Lucia plays a vital role in providing critical medical care and we are proud once again to be partnering with them. Piton Malta is centered around nourishment and care for our local families and our local communities and through our donation, the Blood Bank can give donors Piton Malta which is rich in Vitamin B. Basically a meal in a bottle, which is the perfect beverage to revitalize donors after donating blood.”

Saint Lucians are encouraged to visit the Blood Bank and donate blood to save a life. 

Government Notebook (June 23, 2022)

In today's headlines: 

The Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, the Hon. Philip J. Pierre and the National Council of Persons with Disabilities, advocate for Saint Lucia’s differently-abled at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting; and the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly affairs remains vigilant against the COVID-19 pandemic and other communicable diseases.

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The Department of Education held a character and resilience building workshop to bolster counselors as they continue to work with students at schools and respond to volatile situations.

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Government Notebook (June 22, 2022)

In today's headlines: Minister for Commerce, Hon. Emma Hippolyte, details the policies being enacted by the government to quell price increases in Saint Lucia; and the Minister for the Public Service thanks public servants for their dedicated and continued service.

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The Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, the Hon. Philip J Pierre has reiterated his dedication to the elimination of violent crime in Saint Lucia.

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The Caribbean Public Health Agency CARPHA pays a courtesy call on the Minister for Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs Hon. Moses Jn Baptiste.

The Bureau of Health Education within the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs is currently undertaking a series of hand hygiene educational sessions in various schools around the island aimed at sensitizing the young children about the importance of hand washing.

The initiative provides students with the opportunity to be educated in a fun and interactive way on the proper way to wash hands and gaining an appreciation for the benefits of hand washing.

Family Life Educator in the Bureau of Health Education Shirlan Edward spoke on the need to target the younger children to ensure they build healthy habits.

“We targeted that section of the population because we felt it was important because it is a bigger cross-section of the population. They are able to go to their homes and educate their parents and their care takers. They are more receptive to the information in learning and understanding. We are more able to teach and instill in them the proper hand washing practices and the purpose for hand washing especially now with the increase in COVID-19 cases, the infection rate is high, so we felt it fitting that we should target the schools.”

Family Life Educator in the Bureau of Health Education, Amelia Charles, says it is extremely important that children practice good hand washing behaviors. “Hand hygiene is very important when it comes to infection prevention and control. What happens is since our hands is our first point of contact when we speaking to people or when eating or various activities we engage in, we use our hands a lot. It is very important that we remind the little ones or we teach them the proper way of washing their hands. It is important that we remind the little ones or remind them of the many times they have to wash their hands and way it is important that they wash their hands.”

The hand hygiene educational activity in the schools is supported by the World Bank through the Health Systems Strengthening Project HSSP.

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The Management Team of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) recently paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs Hon. Moses Jn Baptiste.

The visit provided an opportunity to discuss environmental health matters and ways in which sustainable development issues impact public health.

Executive Director of CARPHA Dr. Joy St. John said the visit will allow the team to assess the work being done at the Environmental Health and Sustainable Development department located in Saint Lucia and to highlight ways in which CARPHA can continue to provide support.

“The Environmental Health and Sustainable Development Department ensures that the work we do is truly relevant to the Caribbean. That is the outcome of the first mission. The outcome of the second mission was to interact with Saint Lucia. The Minister, the Permanent Secretary and the CMO pinpointed clear and specific goals about what Saint Lucia needs going forward.”

Hon. Moses Jn Baptiste says he is very pleased with the visit as it provided an avenue to discuss pertinent environmental health issues which can hinder human health and wellness.

“This morning we discussed many issues relating to environmental health and how environmental health can be integrated into the public health measures and public health programmes here in Saint Lucia and the Caribbean. We also looked at the developments in respect to data and how CARPHA is reevaluating its programmes and putting in place a number of new programmes which will help Saint Lucia and the other Caribbean countries to access data and to have quality data which will certainly help us with our discussions when it comes to public health matters.”

The team from CARPHA also met with the Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sharon Belmar-George and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health Jenny Daniel.

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Government Notebook (June 20, 2022)

In today's headlines: Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Hon. Philip J Pierre, takes over Chairmanship of the Caribbean Development Bank and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), pays a courtesy call on the Minister for Health, Hon. Moses Jn Baptiste.

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The Prime Minister remains committed to ensuring citizen safety and indicated that particularly violent crime caused by illegal firearms over the past years must be tackled scientifically and as a public health concern.

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