Ministry of Health, Wellness, Social Transformation and the Environment

Ministry of Health, Wellness & The Environment
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Antigua and Barbuda Government of Antigua and Barbuda
Headquarters	High Street, Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda
Minister responsible	Molwyn Joseph;
Parent agency	Government of Antigua and Barbuda
Website	https://health.gov.ag

The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and, the Environment is responsible for the Sir Lester Bird Mount St. John's Medical Centre, Antigua and Barbuda Hospital Board, Medical Benefits Scheme, Central Board of Health, AIDS Secretariat, and the National Solid Waste Management Authority.

Disaster management[edit]

The Health Disaster Management Unit was established after Hurricane Irma in 2017. Its main responsibility is making sure that the Ministry of Health is prepared for any natural disaster.^[1]

Medical division[edit]

The Medical Division is responsible for providing free ambulatory services for the citizens of Antigua and Barbuda, and the division comprises 5 main medical officers.^[2]^[3]

Location of District Medical Officers^[4]
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Newfield Jennings Liberta	Parham Bolands All Saints Cedar Grove Bishopgate Street Brown's Avenue Judges Hill	Parham Bendals Swetes Grays Farm Five Islands	Parham Newfield Johnsons Point Liberta Cedar Grove Bishopgate Street Potters Village Piggotts	Freetown Bethesda Swetes Potters Village

Healthcare[edit]

The Mount St. John's Medical Center in St. John's opened in 2009. It has 185 beds and is managed by the Ministry. St. John's Medical Center also has an eight bed extension unit on Barbuda. There are over 25 health clinics on Antigua.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Nutrition unit[edit]

The Antigua and Barbuda Nutrition Unit was established in 2002 by the first Chief Nutrition Officer, Juanita James.^[8] The unit is responsible for:

Develops and monitors nutrition related policies
Provides education and counseling about nutrition to the public
Provides leadership and coordinates the Infant and Young Child Feeding Programme.
Promotes healthy lifestyles to the people of Antigua and Barbuda.
Conducts research and surveys related to nutrition.
Monitors the nutritional status of the people of Antigua and Barbuda.

Legislation related to the unit includes the Tobacco Control Act 2018.^[9]

References[edit]

^ "Health Disaster Management Unit". Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Environment. 15 October 2020.
^ "Medical Divisions". Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Environment. 20 October 2020.
^ "Antigua and Barbuda Country Profile". Pan American Health Organization. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
^ "Medical Divisisions". Ministry of Health. 20 October 2020.
^ "About Us". Mount St. John's Medical Center. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
^ "Antigua and Barbuda Country Cooperation". WHO. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
^ "Antigua and Barbuda Health Systems and Private Sector Assessment, 2011" (PDF). USAID. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
^ "Nutrition Unite". Ministry of Health. 15 October 2020.
^ "Tobacco Control Act" (PDF). Ministry of Health.

[1] "Health Disaster Management Unit". Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Environment. 15 October 2020.

[2] "Medical Divisions". Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Environment. 20 October 2020.

[3] "Antigua and Barbuda Country Profile". Pan American Health Organization. Retrieved March 30, 2022.

[4] "Medical Divisisions". Ministry of Health. 20 October 2020.

[5] "About Us". Mount St. John's Medical Center. Retrieved March 30, 2022.

[WHO-6] "Antigua and Barbuda Country Cooperation". WHO. Retrieved March 30, 2022.

[7] "Antigua and Barbuda Health Systems and Private Sector Assessment, 2011" (PDF). USAID. Retrieved March 30, 2022.

[8] "Nutrition Unite". Ministry of Health. 15 October 2020.

[9] "Tobacco Control Act" (PDF). Ministry of Health.

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