Fellow Grenadians,
As we celebrate this Christmas season, we
reflect on the birth of our lord Jesus Christ; and we must remember to give God
thanks for his abundant blessings and love to us as a nation.
Christmas is a time of joy and happiness,
giving and sharing; and the coming together of family and friends to celebrate
the goodness of the season.
Let us not forget those in our midst, who
are less fortunate and most vulnerable as well as those who are in pain or
suffering around this time.
Fellow citizens, this year has been a
challenging year for us as a Ministry but through it all, we were able to do
our best with the resources available to improve the quality and delivery of
health care services to our clients.
The following are some of our achievements
and progress of my Ministry:
Commencement of Apprenticeship program (85
young people enrolled and commenced on-the-job training as of December 1, 2011.
Over 22,000 children has benefitted from
the “Smile Grenada” national school-based dental health project.
Commencement of Clinical Teaching Program
at the General Hospital in collaboration with St. George’s University.
Began the construction of the Gouyave
Health Centre. (Phase one)
Through our continued efforts and service
delivery, Grenada was recognized as one of the three countries with the lowest
maternal mortality rate in the world.
Major refurbishments were carried out on
health care facilities in St. Mark, St. John, St. Patrick and St. George.
Appointments of the Medical & Dental
Council and Allied Health Practitioners Council.
Addressed the issue relating to the
shortages of medical supplies.
Completion of the national consultation on
the new Mental Health Bill.
Establishment of National HIV/AIDS Council
Secretariat.
Continuous training and development of our
human resources in areas of; Vector control, Needle-stick Prevention, HIV/AIDS,
Mental Health, Cervical Cancer Screening and Detection, Proper Prescribing and
Management of Medicines, Chronic Diseases Prevention, Control and Management,
Radiology, Diseases Surveillance, Disaster Mitigation and Management; to name a
few.
Fellow Grenadians, these achievements could
not have been accomplished without the dedication and commitment of our staff
at all levels, many of whom goes the extra mile for our patients and others we
serve.
Ladies and Gentlemen, in closing I want to
reiterate my commitment to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our
public health care system.
My Ministry will continue to collaborate
with all stakeholders to make 2012 an even better year, by improving our
delivery of service and patient outcomes.
I wish you a merry Christmas, and a bright,
prosperous, happy and healthy 2012.
I thank you and may God bless you.
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