Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sharon Belmar George has announced that with the successful integration of COVID-19 management into the regular health service complete, the closure of the Respiratory Hospital is the final stage of the process.
On March 28, 2020, the authorities converted Victoria Hospital into the Respiratory Hospital to isolate, treat and care for COVID-19 patients.
But the Chief Medical Officer noted that there had been a reduced threat of the virus, lower admission rates, and facility use.
As a result, the Ministry of Health has assessed the current health services needs and advised on the best use of the facility.
“The decision was taken by the Cabinet of Ministers to renovate, retrofit and utilize the Administration Block including the Accident and Emergency Department, Francoise Dolto Building and the section designated to the Cuban Eye Programme of the Victoria Hospital as the Castries Urban Polyclinic,” Dr. Belmar George said in a statement on Wednesday.
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3 COMMENTS
I guess OKEU will now become like Tapion and while the urbanites are treated at the polyclinic the boujoisie will be facilities at OKEU once you flash your Mastercard ! Putting you first
They built it opened it and closed it before st Jude’s was ready
I hope that they keep the respiratory section open 24/7 365.. in order to facilitate our next covid Virus….Why should we close Hospitals?
We should be smarter than that..
Just my observation and thoughts.
I guess OKEU will now become like Tapion and while the urbanites are treated at the polyclinic the boujoisie will be facilities at OKEU once you flash your Mastercard ! Putting you first
They built it opened it and closed it before st Jude’s was ready
I hope that they keep the respiratory section open 24/7 365.. in order to facilitate our next covid Virus….Why should we close Hospitals?
We should be smarter than that..
Just my observation and thoughts.