Dominica’s Ministry of Health and the Environment will host the Thirtieth Meeting of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) /Pooled Procurement Services (PPS) Policy Board and the Third Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Health of Member States on October 12 and 13, 2016.
The meetings will be held at the Fort Young Hotel under the theme “The OECS Health Sector: Fit for Purpose” and will include both members of the OECS/PPS Unit and Health Ministers of the OECS.
Day one the meetings will discuss the review of the OECS/PPS operations during the last year and formulate plans for the coming year. On day two, Ministers will review the health sectors in the OECS with a look at updates on the decisions taken and recommendations made at the last meeting and a report of the Policy Board Meeting.
Special focus will be placed on HIV/AIDS/TB in an effort to eliminate these diseases from Member States. Currently the medications for treatment of these diseases are available free of charge to those afflicted and these are being procured through the OECS/PPS Unit.
There will also be emphasis on efforts to comply with the International Health Regulations (IHR) and to plot the way forward.
The country/agency health priorities and related initiatives from the different countries including on-going and or planned programs/projects will also be deliberated and recommendations will be made to incorporate them into a sustainable approach to the development of the OECS health sector.
Dominica’s Hon. Minister for Health and Environment Dr. Kenneth Darroux is the incoming Chairperson.
Over forty (40) participants comprising Health Ministers, Permanent Secretaries and officials from OECS/PPS( Pharmaceuticals Procurement Service) , the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank and other technical observers will be in attendance at the meetings.
Yes show them the Dominican Hospitals and the lack of keeping up the hospitals to standard. Also ask for advice
I hope Darroux gives them a tour of the PMH, the Marigot Hospital and the Portsmouth Hospital. Since their port of entry will most likely be at the Melvillehall airport, Darroux give them a tour of what is left at the hospital and let them know that in the event of a plane accident at the airport, the government closed down the hospital and we have no air ambulance to airlift people to PMH.
And to take a bath in the Taberi river…..
