The Milton Cato Memorial Hospital will be transformed into a Maternal Child and Health Centre of Excellence once the state-of-the-art Acute Care Hospital at Arnos Vale is opened.

Speaking at a press briefing recently, Minister of Health St Clair Prince said the Government would still utilize the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital in this capacity along with services offered by the World Pediatric Project, as they seek to reform the delivery of healthcare in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Prince explained that the Acute Care Hospital is more than just the mere construction of a building but “will be a game changer in terms of the delivery of health services in this country….and embodies probably the entire health system here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.”

The Health Minister said the project would allow the Government to be better able to respond to public health emergencies and build resilience.

Health services would be expanded, while there would be the introduction of new services such as Cardiology, Neurology including enhance acute stroke care, Thyroid services, Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases, enhanced Ophthalmology as well as major invasive surgeries.

The total cost of the project including fully equipping the facility will be US$98 million. (API)