Ministry of Health continues to strengthen its National Ebola Virus Disease Plan

The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Nutrition continues to strengthen the National Ebola Plans in collaboration with the hospitals and health stakeholders. Sensitization and training have been held with healthcare workers, the Education, Tourism and Business Sector, Immigration, Customs and SLASPA. Interventions continue to strengthen the ports of entry to support timely identification, reporting and management of travellers who may have been exposed to EVD or travelled from affected countries within the previous 21 days. As per travel advisory for Saint Lucia, the public is advised against travel to high risk regions and persons who travel into country from the defined high-risk regions will be placed on 21 days home quarantine. A 15 room isolation ward and 12 bed management ward has been identified in the event cases are suspected, diagnosed or detected on island. The CARPHA Regional Referral Laboratory now has the capacity to test for Ebola Viruses and has coordinated transportation of suspected case specimens on behalf of Member States.