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UNFPA PRESENTS ADOLESCENT HEALTHCARE STANDARDS FOR SAINT LUCIA

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Honourable Moses Jn Baptiste, Minister of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs,
Saint Lucia (left) receiving a copy of the Standards of Quality Healthcare
Services for Adolescents in Saint Lucia, from Ms De-Jane Gibbons, UNFPA Liaison
Officer, Barbados and the OECS

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean
is working to reinforce the framework for the health care of young people in
Saint Lucia. The agency presented a report entitled Standards for Quality
Healthcare Services for Adolescents in Saint Lucia to stakeholders including
Honourable Moses Jn Baptiste, Minister for Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs
on Monday, December 10, 2024.

The document results from months of rigorous research and discussion with
stakeholders such as the Ministry of Health, civil society partners including
the Saint Lucia Planned Parenthood Association, and adolescents themselves. The
guidance was developed in the context of the Build Back Equal project, which is
funded by Global Affairs Canada and is being implemented by UN Women and UNFPA
in Saint Lucia, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada and St. Vincent and the
Grenadines.

De-Jane Gibbons, UNFPA Liaison Officer for Barbados and the Organisation of
Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) said the goal was to develop guidance in support
of a standards-driven approach to improve the quality of healthcare for
adolescents.

“It is important to have a framework to guide the rollout of health services for
adolescents and young people. Their health matters and we must ensure no one is
left behind. The guidance document, built on World Health Organization
standards, will provide healthcare providers in Saint Lucia with a common
foundation for addressing these services. It’s also commendable that young
people were involved in the development of these standards, ensuring a
collaborative approach that reflects the unique needs of each country that is
implementing the Build Back Equal project. UNFPA is delighted to have partnered
with the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs on this initiative.
Government leadership and partnership are crucial for the successful rollout of
these standards and for ensuring the health and well-being of young people in
Saint Lucia.”

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As the report moves to the implementation phase, Minister Jn Baptiste has
committed to sharing the report with Honorable Prime Minister Philip J Pierre
and the rest of his Cabinet colleagues. UNFPA will continue to offer technical
guidance as needed during the rollout. Dr Gail Gajadhar, Senior Medical Officer
of the Infectious Diseases Unit at the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly
Affairs, led the process from the Government side and expressed her pleasure.

“I would say we’re happy, because you know it was a journey to get from a draft
to where we are right now, and into an official handover. And to know that the
Ministry has agreed with the implementation. So those are big steps because we
have committed to it. So once we’ve committed to something you know we must go
ahead and do what we have committed to do.”

The guidelines were developed under the broader Build Back Equal (BBE) project,
which is funded by Global Affairs Canada and is being implemented by UN Women
and UNFPA. Inter alia, it is meant to increase access to comprehensive social
protection packages, create more relatable referral pathways and develop more
robust healthcare systems, especially sexual and reproductive health services
for women and youth in Saint Lucia, Grenada, Commonwealth of Dominica, and St.
Vincent and the Grenadines.

Following the handover of the standards, a consultation was held on the
adaptation of the World Health Organisation Clinical Management of Rape and
Intimate Partner Violence (CMR-IPV) protocol for Saint Lucia. Approximately 20
local healthcare professionals took part in a discussion facilitated by Sexual
and Reproductive Health Coordinator Dr Rosilawati ‘Rossy’ Anggraini.

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“The prevalence of GBV in general and sexual violence is quite high in the
Caribbean,” said Dr Anggraini. “And that’s why UNFPA has made a commitment to
support countries under the BBE project. Last year we did five days of Clinical
Management of Rape and Intimate Partner Violence (CMR-IPV) training for health
providers from BBE project countries, including St Lucia in Guyana. It was
followed with the training of trainers, for three days, with the expectation
that after the training it will be cascaded. And then we’ll do more training
in-country.

“And then just last week I facilitated another CMR training in Barbados, and one
participant from Saint Lucia also participated. So we have more people trained
on CMM/IPV, and then hopefully with the SOP development they will be able to
implement the knowledge and everything that they got from the training and can
provide quality services for the survivors.”

Representing the civil society stakeholders, Emelda Fortune St Prix, Financial
and Operations Officer at Saint Lucia Planned Parenthood Association Inc, had
high praise for the outcomes of the months-long process, noting the importance
of having clear direction especially when dealing with marginalized and
vulnerable individuals. She thanked UNFPA for ensuring a high level of
inclusion, which she said would redound to better implementation.

Article Credits – Terry Finisterre

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