Health
Breast Cancer Leading Cause of Death in Women
				
						
			
				
				05 October 2023			
			
						
			
			
		
	
	 	 I n an effort to raise awareness of the severity of breast cancer, the Ministry of Health has released a…	  
	  
		
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
		
	
  20 Nurses to Receive $1000-dollar Stipend
				
						
			
				
				05 October 2023			
			
						
			
			
		
	
	 	 T he following is a press release from the Office of the Prime Minister:	  
	  
		
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
		
	
  CMO Urges Parents to Monitor Children’s Health to Prevent and Treat Childhood Cancers
				
						
			
				
				22 September 2023			
			
						
			
			
		
	
	 	 S eptember is internationally recognised as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and CMO Sharon Belmar-George is encouraging parents to be vigilant…	  
	  
		
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
		
	
  Equity Minister Highlights Need for Mental Health Awareness
				
						
			
				
				13 September 2023			
			
						
			
			
		
	
	 	 E quity Minister Hon. Joachim Henry underscores the need for mental health sensitisation in Saint Lucia today.	  
	  
		
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
		
	
  Parliament to Approve Saudi Loan for SJH Completion
				
						
			
				
				12 September 2023			
			
						
			
			
		
	
	 	 T oday, Parliament met to approve the loan of XCD 200 million which will be used to complete the works…	  
	  
		
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
		
	
  Advocacy Group to Help Curb Period Poverty
				
						
			
				
				08 September 2023			
			
						
			
			
		
	
	 	 N umerous advocacy groups are embarking on a concerted effort to end period poverty in Saint Lucia.	  
	  
		
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
		
	
  Happy World Physiotherapy Day on September 8
				
						
			
				
				06 September 2023			
			
						
			
			
		
	
	 	 P RESS RELEASE: The Physiotherapy Association of Saint Lucia Inc. Celebrates World Physiotherapy Day 2023	  
	  
		
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
		
	
  
	 	 "T he following is a press release from the St. Jude Hospital:	  
	  
		
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
		
	
  
	 	 O n Monday, August 14th, Prime Minister Honourable Philip J Pierre provided some stipulations for the $200-million loan agreement between…	  
	  
		
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
		
	
  Saint Lucians Overweight, Ministry of Health says
				
						
			
				
				07 August 2023			
			
						
			
			
		
	
	 	 A Risk Factor Survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, yielded “concerning” results, according to Senior Medical Officer, Doctor Shana…	  
	  
		
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
	  
		
	
  

 
		     
		     
		     
		     
		     
		     
		     
		     
		    