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Contact:
Rose Marie Harris
 Monday,
October 20, 2003 - The island’s major health institution - the Victoria
Hospital - is now receiving needed attention. On October 17, 2003, a water
reservoir was handed over to officials of the Ministry of Health. The reservoir
will ensure that in the event of a water shortage, the hospital will continue to
receive regular quality water over a nine day period.
Minister for Health Honourable Damian Greaves says, a number of enhancement and
improvement projects are now underway at the health institution. “You now have
the water tank. You are now experiencing the laying of underground electrical
cable as part of another disaster mitigation situation. You are also looking at
the refurbishment of the radiology department, the tiling and roofing of Ward
Six have been completed, and now we want to tackle the physical works for both
the Accident and Emergency Department and the Paediatric Ward,” Minister Greaves
said.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Physical Development, Environment and
Housing Martin Satney expressed great satisfaction with the completion of the
project, as it was coordinated by the Project Coordinating Unit of the Ministry
of Physical Development, Environment and Housing.
“This intervention is one of great significance both to the Victoria Hospital,
the Ministry of Health, and also to the people of Saint Lucia, because it seeks
to ensure the continuity in operations and business at the Victoria Hospital.
Even more importantly, it seeks to ensure business continuinity in times of
disaster - be it during a storm or hurricane, mass casualty, emergency
situations or simply the occasional water problem that the water service
provider may experience - we want to ensure that the provision of health
services to the community is sustained,” said Satney.
The Victoria Hospital Water Reservoir Project was funded by the World Bank and
the Government of Saint Lucia.
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