Health Centres Remain Closed

The Ministry of Health & Wellness wishes to advise the public that due to the passage of Hurricane Melissa, health centres across the island remain closed.

All primary care services are suspended and patients with appointments are asked to be in touch with their health centre later this week to reschedule appointments.

All public hospitals remain open.

Meanwhile, persons with chronic illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and asthma, are reminded to have adequate supplies of medication and if they have to evacuate their homes, that they take their medications with them to their place of shelter.

They should also continue to take their medications as prescribed by the doctor, while away from home. Pregnant women who are within one month of their delivery date should relocate to family or friends, who are near a hospital or delivery centre.