The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment is strengthening the response to the rising scourge of Non-Communicable Diseases here in St. Vincent & the Grenadines.

The Taiwan Chunghua Christian Hospital (CCH), invited three officials from the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment to participate in customized programs in three different areas.

Mr. Vincent Reid, Supervisor at the Solid Waste Management Unit (SWMU), at the Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA), said that they have collected 1,659 truckloads of White Goods since the commencement of the Free White Goods Collection Service.

The first Laparoscopic Mission will soon come to St. Vincent and the Grenadines as part of the continued medical assistance program, hosted by the World Pediatric Project (WPP).