Government Advances Disability Unit and Artificial Limb Centre Initiatives
The Government of Saint Lucia is moving ahead with plans to strengthen services for persons living with disabilities through the establishment of a dedicated Disabilities Unit and the creation of the Saint Lucia Artificial Limb Centre. Minister for Persons with Disabilities, Hon. Jeremiah Norbert, says work is progressing on the retrofitting of a space that […] The post Government Advances Disability Unit and Artificial Limb Centre Initiatives appeared first on Saint Lucia Daily Post.
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The Government of Saint Lucia is moving ahead with plans to strengthen services for persons living with disabilities through the establishment of a dedicated Disabilities Unit and the creation of the Saint Lucia Artificial Limb Centre.
Minister for Persons with Disabilities, Hon. Jeremiah Norbert, says work is progressing on the retrofitting of a space that will house the Disabilities Unit within the ministry he leads.
According to the minister, the unit will support the development and implementation of policies and programmes designed to improve the lives of persons with disabilities.
“Plans are advancing for the establishment and retrofitting of the space for our Disabilities Unit at the ministry that I have the honour to lead,” Norbert said. “In the coming days and weeks, we will share our progress and how we intend to utilize this space to provide the best policy creation and implementation for people living with disabilities.”
Norbert added that he is encouraged by the progress being made as government continues to invest in infrastructure aimed at addressing the needs of persons with disabilities.
The minister also provided an update on the Saint Lucia Artificial Limb Centre, which is expected to be completed in 2026 and housed at Tapion Hospital.
The project stems from a Memorandum of Understanding signed in October 2025 between the Ministry of Home Affairs, Tapion Hospital and Rotary Caribbean Plus.
The space for the facility has been donated by Tapion Hospital, although government has indicated there are plans for the ministry to eventually operate from its own dedicated location.
Norbert described the initiative as a significant step forward in expanding access to prosthetic services for Saint Lucians.
“We had a meeting with Conrad Wagner of Rotary Caribbean Plus and some prosthetics technicians who came in yesterday and this morning, they will be at Tapion today where they will be providing prosthetic limbs to ten Saint Lucians,” he stated.
“The plan is that in the next two years, every Saint Lucian who requires a limb will get one.”
Officials say the Artificial Limb Centre will improve access to prosthetic services locally while reducing the need for persons to seek assistance overseas. The project is being viewed as a collaborative effort between government, the private healthcare sector and international partners to address a critical healthcare need.
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