The PISLM And UWI Launch Regional Scholarship Programme The Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM) for Caribbean small island developing states (CSIDS) has partnered with the University of the West Indies (UWI) to offer five regional scholarships to academics in the Masters and Doctoral spheres within the eight participating countries of the regional project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From: Department of Environment, Ministry of Health, Wellness, and the Environment Department of Environment Completes Community Distribution of Mosquito Traps ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, October 27, 2022 The Department of Environment (DOE), and the Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment, Hon. Sir Molwyn Joseph, would like to thank all community members who
Local Area Adaptation Plans are plans which seek to look at the vulnerability and exposure of specific locations to climate change. These plans include social, economic, and physical actions to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change, at the local level. LAAPs also collect baseline data to inform future decisions, and include Monitoring and Evaluation
GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment Long and High Street JOHN’S, ANTIGUA, W.I. Telephone: 462-5522 October 17, 2022 (Ministry of Health provides Monkey Pox update) There have been no recorded monkey pox cases in Antigua and Barbuda to date. The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment,
(Call for a regional mechanism to finance future pandemics) The Honourable Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment, Sir Molwyn Joseph has called on regional financial institutions to put in place enabling infrastructure to allow Caribbean countries to tap into emergency funding to respond to pandemics, such as COVID-19.Sir Molywn made specific reference to the
(Health Ministry congratulates Nurse Dupie-Winston on Nurses of the Year Award) The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment would like to congratulate Nurse Soria Dupie-Winston on receiving the Caribbean Nurse of the Year Award at the 32nd Biennial Caribbean Nurses Conference held in Jamaica. Nurse Dupie-Winston, who is currently stationed at the Ministry of
October 19, 2022 (Antigua and Barbuda hosts 14th Caribbean Conference on National Health Financing Initiative) The Minister of Health Sir Molwyn Joseph has called for a focus on primary health care to achieve universal health coverage. The Minister was speaking at the formal opening of the 14th Caribbean Conference on National Health Financing Initiative currently
EMS World Expo 2022 Antigua and Barbuda to be represented at EMS World Expo 2022 Antigua and Barbuda Emergency Medical Services (ABEMS) will be represented at the EMS World Expo 2022 taking place in Orlando, Florida from October 12-14. Deputy Supervisor Morvin Fiedtkou, Administrative Supervisor Vermalie Brodie along with Shift Supervisors, Tundae Bruce, Joanna Otto and Courtney
Product Alert Press Release 07/10/2022 The Antigua and Barbuda Pharmacy Council and by extension the Ministry of Health, Wellness & The Environment would like to advise the public of some very important issues of concern relating to three (3) products that can result in serious health challenges if consumed. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
MINISTRY OF HEALTH & THE ENVIRONMENT PRESS RELEASE Tuesday 27th September 2022 MINISTER OF HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT ELECTED AS FIRST VICE PRESIDENT OF PAHO’S 30th PAN AMERICAN SANITARY CONFERENCE Minister of Health Wellness and the Environment, the Honourable Sir Molwyn Joseph was elected to the position of First Vice President of the