A new National Policy on Mental Health and a new draft Mental Health Act to replace the old, outdated legislation has been prepared with the assistance of a consultant sourced from the Pan American Health Organization.

Minister of Health & Social Transformation Willmoth Daniel has described his Ministry’s continued occupation of the asbestos-plagued Old Administration Building at the foot of High and Long streets in St Johns as “a disaster”.

OECS Member States are buoyant about the anticipated benefits of the pending Electronic Procurement System for Pharmaceuticals to the people of the region.

The Ministry of National Security and Labour will be facilitating a two day workshop targeting Domestic Workers on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th 2013.

The results of an assessment of the hospital’s vulnerability in Antigua were presented on 12 April 2013 at a workshop on safer hospitals in disasters, organized by the Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Country Office.

Organizers within the Ministry of Social Transformation has announced that the stage have been set for the historic march and live concert, under the Innocence Campaign against child abuse on 19th April 2013.

The Ministry of Health and Social Transformation has joined the rest of the world, and the United Nations to proclaim the month of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.

The public is being reminded of the many beneficial qualities of water, as the Medical Benefits Scheme (MBS) focuses on the consumption of water on Friday, 12 April as it observes “Drink Water All Day,” day.