Marigot Hospital to become trauma centre

The Marigot Hospital

Health Minister Julius Timothy has announced that the Marigot Hospital will be remodeled into a trauma centre, the first of its kind in the country, to facilitate residents from Portsmouth to Delices.

There have been several calls to upgrade the Marigot hospital which is located in the vicinity of the Melville Hall airport.

According to the health minister the concept and designs for the Trauma centre are being finalized, with construction scheduled to  begin next year.

“We are now in the process of organizing to build a new hospital at Marigot. What we have in mind because of the location close to the airport is to make it a trauma centre,” the minister said.

Timothy indicated that this was being done so that “accidents from Portsmouth to Delices will not clog up the Princess Margaret, those on that side would go to the  Marigot Trauma Centre and the Princess Margaret hospital would deal with the rest of the island”.

Minister Timothy also says that plans for the new state of the art Princess Margaret Hospital are ongoing.

“Right now we’re in the design stage for the new hospital facility; we have prepared the outline as to exactly what we want in the compound and we are trying to prepare a design for the Chinese”. Timothy explained.

The new Princess Margaret Hospital will be constructed by the Chinese government while the Trauma Centre in Marigot will be done by local contractors.

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63 Comments

  1. Mervin Howe.
    June 28, 2015

    A trauma center in Dominica is a great idea , but serious planning ,training and design must be considered . I would love to work there for free when I retire from my current job .Be
    fore you build a trauma center you must determine where are your highly skilled staff will come from and how you keep them trained

  2. North side Possi
    April 27, 2012

    That is just an atempt of the government trying to go after Mr.James seat fo next election.It is easyer now to get to Roseaue hospital now you want to put trauma center in Marigot connot be for portsmouth people cause you know most peolpe will die on that winding road before they reach.

    • North side Possi
      April 27, 2012

      Before you guys waist money due to your own political ambetions STOP!Put that in Portsmouth where there is enough land available, many good sights and a top medical university[ROSS]in the area.Equip the trauma center with a helicopter that wuold take pataints to Roseau and Menville Hall .Now you have covered the three main points on the Island.Just give Morigot a new updated hospital.

    • May 16, 2012

      Please dont under estimate the people of Marigot I know for fact they cannot be bought by any price so Eddison seat is not in question as I see it but I do beleive when it comes to the Airport we need a good hospital because God forbid if some major accident should happen we should be able to go to the M’got hospital before ever taking the person or persons on that long drive to Roseau we have to put the people of the Island first I know that some will look at it as a political move but let’s take with a grain of salt.

      • marigotan
        August 26, 2012

        Ture marigotan cant be brought, lets take what ever they give

    • student
      January 4, 2013

      Why must we always assume that everything is about a political agenda? Oh please!!! Come on!!!

  3. look
    April 26, 2012

    We need a state of the art facility in Portsmouth. Who wants to drive all the way on this winding road to Marigot when you’re in serious pain. Government open your eyes. The medical school is right next door. Stop thinking backward.

  4. Anonymous
    April 26, 2012

    To the Trauma Dr…..Sometimes the means of approach has to change on each attempt. I think your resistance has been because of people not understanding the position they hold and the reason they are in those position. Clueless. However, there is power in numbers. With this new healath care revamp onstream, I think the reception will be different. Your expertise is very much needed and I think a collaboration would be fantastic. You do you and other people do them, in one common attempt to make our country a better place to be, in sickness and in health. Free of politics, however, the Government cannot be ignored as our health sector is a public entity!

  5. concern
    April 26, 2012

    chinese dont give nothing free,living oversees buying stuff from them not even a glass of tap water they give u free,so can u imagine that. when the time comes for pay back is payback how is dominica going to pay the chinese for all their hard work. sombody plssssssssssss tell me.

  6. JUSTICE
    April 26, 2012

    That would be so Great! What a positive step! I hope it actually happens. I will fully support that.

  7. HMMMMM
    April 26, 2012

    But Mr Timothy don’t you know that it takes longer from La Plaine to Marigot than La Plaine to Roseau??????? But what allu using to think please tell me because instead of trying to get emergancies to medical facilities faster you want it to take a whole hour extra………MAGWAY SA

  8. joy
    April 26, 2012

    way to go Dominica,but I am just afraid of this amount of gifts from communist China.What do they want in return?????

    • van
      April 26, 2012

      Ask Skerrit

      • labourite at heart
        April 26, 2012

        ask skerrit what? is first time dominica getting heltp from other countries then? Under mamo we got help from foreign countries! under eddo we got help from foreign countries too? under skerro we are getting plentyyyyyy! that all you vex about. leave skerro alone eh, right!

  9. Girlfriend
    April 26, 2012

    Thank you for thinking of the people on the North side of the conntry. I want to retire in a few years but am so indoubt in coming home just ecause of the medical conditions in the country.

    • dcfuj
      April 26, 2012

      My advise to you is don’t retire yet in Dominica, make sure the new hospital has everything you may need including cancer treatment. I live in Dominica, I’ve been hospitalized and I know sometimes you can’t get done basic things like mamograms.

  10. labourite at heart
    April 25, 2012

    the government working! they working real hard to move this country forward. I am of the strong pinion that they just cannot stand the rapid rate of development which is taking place in Dominica by our beloved Sherro.
    They just BLUE vex and we RED happy! who vex bosssssss! sah qui farshay kwashay!

  11. FLORIDA
    April 25, 2012

    This is a great idea, not only for Marigot but, because of the Airport. A trauma center is a hospital equipped to provide comprehensive emergency medical services to patients suffering traumatic injuries.
    I hope the Marigot/Trauma Centre will have trauma surgeons available, including those trained in such specialties as Neurosurgery and Orthopedic surgery as well as highly sophisticated medical diagnostic equipment. Lower levels of trauma centers may only be able to provide initial care and stabilization of a traumatic injury and arrange for transfer of the victim to a higher level of trauma care. A trauma center will often have a helipad for receiving patients that have been airlifted to the hospital. In many cases, persons injured in remote areas and transported to a distant Trauma Centre by helicopter can receive faster and better medical care than if they had been transported by ground ambulance to a closer hospital that does not have a designated trauma center.

  12. labourite at heart
    April 25, 2012

    brilliant idea by the government. People of Marigot wake up! wake up! they said that the stadium will not come. guess what? stadium is here. even hosting international cricket. they say that the west coast road will not happen, guess what? we now have a high way from Portsouth to Roseau. They said that night landing will never take place and guess waht? i came in the other day at almost ten oclock in the night. People of Marigot wake up from your slumber. The hospital will be delivered right in their faces. Now that’s development isn’t it? Poweeeeeeerrrrr to Labourrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

  13. Country Man
    April 25, 2012

    How can you justify telling a person from Delices to travel for almost 2 hours to a trauma center in Marigot when he can get to Roseau in 45 mins. Timothy have relatives in Boetica – imagine them traveling to Marigot when they can get to Roseau in half the time. They should look at using travel distance and travel time as the metrics in determining which community should Marigot and Roseau trauma center serve.

    • April 26, 2012

      It’s about time that the GOVT look at the MARIGOT HOSPITAL because the airport is so close but to say a person should travel 2 hours to Marigot for treatment is nonsense DOETICA is closer to Rouseau Timothy think before you speak.

    • Anonymous
      April 26, 2012

      I dont think that this was thought through. So people, we get the point. The minister has to do a proper research before delivering his speeches and we need to find a better way of channeling our observation than having everything be negative and used to debase persons.

    • Anthony P. Ismael
      April 26, 2012

      Or, they may have to look and redeveloping the road network in the North East to make this plan more feasible.

  14. April 25, 2012

    8-O :( :wink: :-D :) :lol: :-| :cry: 8) :-? :-P :-x :?: :oops: :twisted: :mrgreen: all my feelins rapped in one

  15. Anonymous
    April 25, 2012

    Do we have certified trauma doctors who are locals??? I know of 2 studying right now. Why not engage them now.

  16. Upset
    April 25, 2012

    we need that on the east coast

  17. patriot
    April 25, 2012

    WE COULD SIMPLY SAY FORGET MARIGOT

    ARE FOU AR WE ?

    NO, WE ARE A GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE WHOLE OF DOMINICA AND THAT INCLUDES ARE FOU AR WE.

    PEOPLE OF MARIGOT WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE.

    • Nac Vibes
      April 25, 2012

      The only reason they are doing that is because they have no choice so close to the airport in case of accident.Don’t do us any favours one day we will declare UDI.

      • Marigotian
        April 26, 2012

        but you think they will understand that, they think is Marigot people they doing a favor. Anyway, Marigot people doh own no airline and is not Marigot people alone that using Melville Hall. So when they sit down there refusing to develop their country and think is Marigot people they punishing, they punishing their own image.

    • Sensey
      April 26, 2012

      Such ignorance. Small mindedness is what crippling our country not Marigot.

  18. Anonymous
    April 25, 2012

    Good signs of progress. But someone still needs to explain why everything on D/a’s wish list can just be ‘sent to the Chinese’. All our major facilities that make a city a city are being developed by the Chinese, white house, stadium, hospital, ‘highway’. We have become Chinese and it seems we have not opened our eyes to that yet. This is getting more and more fishy if you ask me

  19. its time
    April 25, 2012

    thats a next seat for labour,marigot.the people are fed up;

    • Anonymous
      April 26, 2012

      In your dreams, unlike you lot, we cannot be bribed

    • Anonymous
      April 26, 2012

      on your dreams, unlike you lot we don’t take bribes

      • Anonymous
        April 26, 2012

        You all do not take bribes but don’t allow progress either. Marigot is in DOMINICA and it is about time these people recognize that. Marigot is not a country of its own. STOP HINDERING PROGRESS…Marigotian or not.

    • April 26, 2012

      Marigot people are not for purchase therefore because labour is doing the work that they are responsible for it’s not a gift to us, my friend if the airport wasnt in MARIGOT we would never be that lucky so we are not taking anything for granted but to say thank GOD for the work and hope that locals will beable to get a job, on the other hand it is considered good news for the people on the north

      • Anonymous
        April 26, 2012

        Its about time you people recognize the err of your ways. Foolish pride. Doo not wait for people to do for you what you can do for yourself. Sad that you think that you all are merchandise. Not for sale but on uction. Stand up and stand together…..pure ignorance. Everyone thinks that he/she is a politician, playing petty politics. Everything said or done is disected and expected to have a negative aspect ;urking elsewhere. You people are paranoid. Move forward despite your political affiliation.

    • Nac Vibes
      April 26, 2012

      You are so right that we are fed up. Fed up of of all the corruption and lies and the selling of our country to the highest bidder, so keep dreaming, we will never bow and take your dirty pieces of silver.

  20. April 25, 2012

    wod ah mouth ah nah load talk, talk ,talk

    • Anonymous
      April 25, 2012

      write properly so plp can understand.

  21. Anonymous
    April 25, 2012

    yes these are good but with the state of the economy how will they be maintained?
    Princess Magret is empty nurses and doctors are fustrated for lack of basic equipment.How will it be furnished?we also want the cost of living to be lowered and an increase in salaries thank you.

    • Neutral
      April 26, 2012

      I guess you guys have not heard of the foundation being set up by Dr Thomas and others? Training in the health sector is a priority. Just believe and things will happen. there are patriots out there who are willing to help build the health sector. We just need people to be receptive, positive and ready to soar. We can do it. It does not always have to be a Government innitiative. We have a brain.

  22. Trauma Doc
    April 25, 2012

    I am a Trauma Doc residing in the U.S originally from Dominica and wants to know how I can help. Please DNO have someone reach out to me about this.

    • Hola
      April 26, 2012

      If you really want to help reach out to the Ministry of Health, no one has to reach out to you.

      • DAmeLuv
        April 26, 2012

        I have tried for over a year to render my svc for free to my country and have never gotten a response. I have emailed, called done it all. The point is a year later I am still trying to help. There are way too many insecure people in the health arena thinking that folks are out to take their jobs. I am an ATLS instructor and accomplishe trauma and general surgeon. The fact that I never got a response show the political agenda..at this point if I don’t get a response I will no longer reach out ….so long story short …u are wrong

      • Anonymous
        April 26, 2012

        You would be surprised Miss Hola!!!!

    • Nurse
      April 26, 2012

      It would be nice if you they would take you on but trust me, you would not be put to use. You would first have to try to let them understand that you are not here to take their jobs away but to contribute. because they will see you as an enemy of the State,especially as you are coming from America.

      • DAmeLuv
        April 26, 2012

        I am not looking for employment there …just ways I and help from my trauma connections in the States . I am
        Also a Advance Trauma life Support instructor with extensive educational background and would like to help out…that simple

      • Anonymous
        April 26, 2012

        Very POSITIVE miss nurse. Who is they? Whose job would he/she be taking? We do not have a trauma doctor as of now. I think that it is just the laysayfair attitude of our people that is causing persons who are willing to help to get frustrated. People need to do what they are paid to do….at least.

    • Anonymous
      April 26, 2012

      What is your name. You can find out about Dr W Thomas also.

  23. Lawyer
    April 25, 2012

    It is much closer from Laplaine/Morne Jaune/ Riviere Cyrique to Roseau than for those sick persons to go to Marigot. With this said, I am hoping the road infracstructure will mirror the new trauma center.

  24. DE CARIBBEAN CHANGE
    April 25, 2012

    Also, both the Portsmouth and Grandbay Hospitals need to be remodeled and upgraded to International Standards. Very good idea in transforming the Marigot Hospital into a Trauma Centre to serve the North and East. PMH will serve the South and West. St Lucia is about to inaugurate its new National Hospital in Castries soon – preparations are underway as I write. Also the second town of Vieux Fort will soon open its new state-of-the-art Hospital which is almost done. We need to keep pace with the OECS islands. The Princess Margaret Hospital should be remodeled in stages, first with a lobby which should include the receptionist/information desk, the pharmacy, a boutique, a lounge, a waiting room. We have got to get to higher heights. Our doctors who graduate from UWI should also be sent to the USA to undergo further training in areas of surgery, and internal medicine, and podiatry, and sports medicine.

    • politbureau
      April 26, 2012

      why only those who graduate from UWI? this happens once every 15 yrs.

    • Anonymous
      April 26, 2012

      Very good suggestion. That has been attempted in times before……However, the Government needs to find a way to MAKE those people sent to specialize, RETURN to give service.

  25. smh
    April 25, 2012

    Great Stuff !

  26. Anonymous
    April 25, 2012

    This is positive news, but rememebr we wanted the West cost road with a bypass in Mahaut and Massarce, we wanted 4 lanes too but we never got it.

    Seeing that our poeple health is much more Important, Please Mr. Minister, lets make sure we get everything we nned for this new Hospital.

    Now, what about the idea that was in the air about the new Hospital in Warner? Who is going to build that one…… the great US of A?

    Positive and great news

    • Anonymous
      April 26, 2012

      Dream on! USA? Hmmmm

  27. possie
    April 25, 2012

    we realy need a good hospital that long ride to roseau is not all that good pm put food in your mouth first before a next mouth, every thing we have to go roseau why can’t the dr come to do operations in possie too.

  28. April 25, 2012

    If and when all is accomplished there will not be any thing to be done for the opposition party.
    [that part is going to anger some people}who cares? therefor the need for General Elections. Man i am enjoying myself watching the cricket and having a good time at this lovely place. WIN,LOOSE,OR DRAW. LIFE is great. I AM DOMINICA! ARE YOU!?

    • Nac Vibes
      April 25, 2012

      We will be there to pick upthe pieces when the chickens come home to roost.

  29. Anonymous
    April 25, 2012

    Thank you i have been suggesting a state of the art hospital in dominica for years, i am glad the plan is in process thanks God.It wil benifit the whole caribeen region.

    • J.A.G.O.T.S
      April 25, 2012

      The whole Caribbean region eh, wow!!! Like where? I mean let be real! We are always last to get anything. So tell me like Trinidad, Barbados, Martinique, Guadeloupe should I go on?

  30. true dominican
    April 25, 2012

    That is a wonderful thing. We really do need this facility in Marigot. It is going to be a great addition to the development of the island and most importantly the entire district. Thank you

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