Trinidad Eye Hospital Team Pays Courtesy Visit to Permanent Secretary Colin Okeiffe The Trinidad Eye Hospital Team paid a courtesy visit to Permanent Secretary Mr. Colin O’Keiffe earlier this week to provide an update on the number of cataract surgeries conducted during their ongoing visit to Antigua and Barbuda. This marks the Hospital’s first engagement with
Ministry of Health Engages in Groundbreaking Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability The Ministry of Health was represented at the landmark AI Conference at the University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus on 23 and 24 June, 2025. The conference which explored the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in driving sustainability and digital
150 Eye Procedures Scheduled at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre Through Ongoing Partnership with Ministry of Health and Trinidad Eye Hospital A new round of cataract surgeries and eye procedures is set to take place at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC), thanks to the continued collaboration between the Ministry of Health, Wellness and
Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre proudly welcomed our second cohort of interns for 2025 Today, Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre proudly welcomed our second cohort of interns for 2025—bright minds from ABIIT, UWI Mona, and Monroe University, united by a shared calling to serve.These are future professionals exploring careers across healthcare and support services. During
CARPHA Laboratory Technologist Pays Courtesy Call on Minister of Health The Ministry of Health, Wellness, Environment, and Civil Service Affairs was pleased to welcome Mrs. Nikhella Winter-Reece, Laboratory Technologist from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), during a courtesy call earlier today on the Minister, Sir Molwyn Joseph. The visit formed part of a four-day
Permanent Secretary Colin O’Keiffe Hosts Introductory Meeting with Ministry of Health Staff Earlier today, the recently appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Wellness, the Environment, and Civil Service Affairs, Mr. Colin O’Keiffe, held a general meeting with the management and staff at the Ministry’s Headquarters.This introductory engagement marked Mr. O’Keiffe’s first official opportunity
Statement by Health Minister, Sir Molwyn Joseph in observance of Nurses Week 2025 As we come together to observe Nurses Week 2025, I take this opportunity to extend the deepest appreciation on behalf of the Government and people of Antigua and Barbuda to one of the most vital pillars of our healthcare system—our nurses.This year’s
Antigua and Barbuda and OPEC Fund Discuss Renewed Development Cooperation at SIDS Summit Antigua and Barbuda and the OPEC Fund for International Development have taken steps to renew and deepen their longstanding partnership, following a high-level bilateral meeting held on the margins of the inaugural SIDS Summit in Vienna.Hon. Sir Michael Joseph, Minister of State
Antigua and Barbuda Participates in Inaugural OPEC SIDS Summit in Vienna The Honourable Michael Joseph, Minister of State in the Ministry of Health, Wellness, Environment and Civil Service Affairs, is currently participating in the inaugural OPEC Fund SIDS (Small Island Developing States) Summit, held from 12–13 May 2025 in Vienna, Austria. Minister Joseph is accompanied
Sir Molwyn Joseph, Chair of the 118th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) Sir Molwyn Joseph, Chair of the 118th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), delivered the keynote address at the opening of the meeting in Antigua and Barbuda, 29 April 2025. Sir Molwyn