GOVERMENT COMMISSIONS MARIA MOISE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTRE
It was an elated Nurse Maria Moise who cut the ribbon to officially open the new Health and Wellness Centre in Bellevue Chopin, named in her honour, on Wednesday, March 3, 2021.
The Maria Moise Health and Wellness Centre is the latest in a series of new primary health care facilities to be officially commissioned and opened to the public. In an aim to provide easy access to health services for all sections of the community from the most vulnerable upwards, the Government has constructed twelve health and wellness centres through funding from the Citizenship By Investment Programme.
PRIME MINISTER RECEIVES HIS FIRST DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE
Prime Minister of Dominica, Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit took his first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine on Tuesday, February 24 2021.
This as the Government of Dominica through the Ministry of Health, Wellness and New Health Investments continues the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine as Dominica attempts to build immunity against the Covid-19 disease.
Prime Minister Skerrit encouraged citizens to put aside the fears caused by baseless conspiracy theories that are currently circulating. He stated that citizens should use the opportunity for vaccine as it is for their own protection and the protection of their families.
NEW CEO APPOINTED FOR DCFH NEW CEO APPOINTED FOR DCFH
Dr. William Dexter James has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Dominica China Friendship Hospital.
Dr. James, who is a national of Trinidad and Tobago, is a graduate of the University of the West Indies and Walden University. He holds a PhD in Health Sector Reform from the University of Bangor, Wales United Kingdom.
He has been described as a highly skilled Caribbean professional with considerable knowledge, experience and expertise in the areas of Hospital Administration, Policy Planning and Analysis, Health Sector Reform, Financial Management, Strategic Management and Organizational Change among other areas,
The Government of Dominica through the Ministry of Health, Wellness and New Health Investment has begun the implementation of the covid-19 vaccine rollout.
On Tuesday, February 8
th 2021, Dominica received 70,000 doses of the AstraZeneca from the Government of India in a bid to build immunity against the disease.
The vaccine implementation is the next phase in prevention measures and combating the disease.
Beginning today, Monday February 22
nd 2021 will commence vaccination of identified priority target groups at the seven health districts.
The vaccine will be administered at the Roseau Health Centre, the Grand Bay Health Centre, the St. Joseph Health Centre, the Castle Bruce Health Centre, the Wesley Health Centre, and the Portsmouth Health Centre.
GEOTHERMAL PLANT FOR DOMINICA BY 2022 GEOTHERMAL PLANT FOR DOMINICA BY 2022
Citizens of Dominica will soon reap the benefits of a new geothermal plant expected to be constructed in 2022.
This forms part of the Government’s goal of building a climate resilient nation, while seeking to reduce the cost of electricity for consumers and provide electricity to the French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique which in turn will encourage foreign exchange
The plant will be constructed in the Roseau Valley and is expected to produce approximately 120 megawatts of electricity when completed.
Ambassador to the OAS, His Excellency Dr. Vince Henderson stated that over 25 million dollars have been invested in this project to date. He explained that the Prime Minister has provided some of these funds through the CBI programme while the rest will come from donor agencies.