CARPHA officials pay a courtesy call to Saint Lucia health minister
Health Minister Hon. Moses Jn Baptiste was recently visited by the Caribbean Health Agency’s Management Team to discuss important matters like sustainable development and its importance for public health and environmental health issues. Dr. Joy St. John, Executive Director of the CARPHA said that this trip would provide the team...
Read moreWorkshop on Healthy lifestyle conducted
The Health Ministry’s Nutrition unit is conducting a Nutrition fair for raising awareness among the students and the parents about the benefits of proper diet, exercise, substance abuse, dental hygiene, stress management and overall health. Lisa Hunt, Chief Nutritionist highlighted the importance of having a proper eating habits filled with...
Read more6th Covid wave in St. Lucia, Ministry updates guidelines
The Health Ministry of St Lucia has updated the revised protocol which positive Covid patients must follow. This new notification mandates patients to test themselves at a private facility or a respiratory clinic, in addition to furnishing some new information. This update is in connection with the 6th wave of...
Read moreThe Chief medical officer (CMO) sheds light on general health issues
Dr. Sharon Belmar-George, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of St. Lucia gave an update on overall health problems on Wednesday, including the COVID-19 status and the heightened risk of vector-borne infections during the monsoon rains. Belmar-George also said that no instances of monkeypox have been reported in Saint Lucia yet. She did...
Read moreSaint Lucia witnesses 66 Fresh COVID-19 Cases
The Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs Ministry reported 66 fresh COVID-19 cases today, Tuesday, June 8, 2022 On June 7, 2022, Monday, these tests were selected from a total of 206 samples, 179 from Laboratory Services and Consultations Limited, and 27 of which came from the Ezra Long Laboratory. The percentage...
Read moreSaint Lucia has released a total of 51 new COVID-19 cases
The Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs Ministry verified 51 fresh positive Covid cases on late Saturday, June 4, 2022. On Friday, June 3, 2022, these samples were chosen from 213 samples, including 28 from Laboratory Services and Consultations Limited and 185 from the Ezra Long Laboratory. The testing samples were...
Read moreSaint Lucia witnesses16 Fresh COVID-19 Cases
The Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs Ministry reported 16 fresh COVID-19 cases today, Tuesday, June 7, 2022 On June 6, 2022, Monday, these tests were selected from a total of 78 samples, 14 from Laboratory Services and Consultations Limited, and 64 of which came from the Ezra Long Laboratory. These samples...
Read moreMonkeypox Research Priorities Set by WHO Consultation
In light of recent outbreaks of monkeypox in both endemic and non-endemic countries, the R&D plan by WHO organised a worldwide research consultation with more than five hundred experts and over two thousand volunteers to highlight gaps in knowledge and research guideline for dealing with monkeypox. For two days, high-level...
Read moreCovid in Saint Lucia: 100 fresh cases recorded
The Ministry of Health and Wellness and Elderly Affairs of Saint Lucia reported on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, that 100 fresh cases of Coivd were reported. More than 320 samples were collected on May 31, 2022. Out of the samples collected, 304 came from Ezra Long Lab and 16...
Read moreCovid 19 in Saint Lucia: 100 new cases reported
The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs announced on July 31 that 100 new COVID-19 infections had been confirmed. On Tuesday, May 31, 2022, these samples were analyzed from a total of 320 specimens, with 304 coming from the Ezra Long Laboratory and 16 courtesy of Laboratory Services and...
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