AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSt Jude’s Hospital Transition: Health Minister Moses Jn Baptiste says the move into the rebuilt St Jude’s is still on track, with the transition team preparing to shift departments “at the end of this week,” and all departments expected to be relocated by end of July. The hospital was destroyed by fire in 2009, with the new building handed over in November 2025. Public Health Preparedness: Saint Lucia is also stepping up readiness for major outbreaks—strengthening port health protocols for Ebola preparedness, training staff in faster outbreak detection, and completing a rapid PCR testing system that can return results in under two hours. Health System Boost: The Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission wrapped up after treating more than 1,000 patients and supporting clinical knowledge-sharing with local teams. Crime Updates: Police identified 48-year-old Christopher John Edward after a body was found in La Pansee, Castries, and charged 29-year-old Seth Shem John in the Marchand double homicide case. Mental Health Push: Government plans a new national mental health policy for wider support.
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