Vision

Optimal level of health and well-being of all residents of Antigua and Barbuda

Mission

Promote and provide high-quality health services that are accessible and affordable to the people of Antigua and Barbuda, supported by policy formulation, health regulation, and strategic partnerships”.

 

Three Strategic Goals

  1. Empower individuals and families to manage their own health
  2. Strengthen health systems and community support
  3. Expand strategic partnership

Ministry Overview

The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment is a ministry within the government of Antigua and Barbuda. It staffed by a team of dedicated health professionals who are responsible for planning and implementing government’s health-related programmes and projects reflecting the priorities for health and its natural environment as well as administrative and support staff. The ministry’s emphasis is on the provision of universal access to health care at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels. It also seeks to protect the environment by ensuring environmental protective services are effectively and efficiently delivered in accordance with international, regional and national standards.

The ministry’s agenda is executed by providing health services through all its department and statutory bodies that fall under the responsibility of the ministry.  These departments are shown in the table below.

The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment continues to persevere in bridging the noted gap in health sector planning in Antigua and Barbuda by utilizing the fundamental principles in healthcare provision outlined in its National Strategic Plan for Health (NSPH) 2016-2020. These goals are linked to the targets dictated by the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals for Health (SDDG). Although the country has made strides in healthcare delivery over the years, given its limited resources, it is crucial that the momentum is advanced if the Antigua and Barbuda must reach these targets.

Department

  • Antigua and Barbuda Drug Procurement Unit
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Central Board of Health
  • Community Health Nursing Services
  • Director of Pharmaceutical Services
  • Medical Division
  • Dentistry
  • District Medical Doctors
  • AIDS Secretariat
  • Antigua and Barbuda Centre for Disability
  • Hannah Thomas Hospital

Department

  • Care Project
  • Clarevue Psychiatric Hospital
  • Fiennes Hospital
  • Health Information Division
  • Nutrition Unit
  • The Department of Environment
  • Health Disaster Management Unit
  • Epidemiology/Surveillance Unit

Statutory Bodies

  • Mount St. John Medical Centre
  • Medical Benefits Scheme
  • National Solid Waste Management Authority