In a significant move to enhance healthcare accessibility, St. Paul MP and Foreign Affairs Minister E.P. Chet Greene has unveiled plans to construct new eye and dental clinics in his constituency. The announcement was made during the reopening ceremony of the Cobbs Cross Clinic, which had been closed since 2003. Greene emphasized that the government is in the process of acquiring adjacent land to support this ambitious project, aimed at bringing specialized healthcare services closer to residents of St. Paul, English Harbour, Falmouth, Cobbs Cross, and Piccadilly.
The planned facilities are part of a broader initiative to decentralize healthcare, ensuring that residents in southern Antigua have easier access to diagnostic and preventive services. Greene highlighted that the new clinics will complement the fully modernized Cobbs Cross primary health facility, which has been upgraded to meet contemporary healthcare standards. He described the project as a testament to the government’s long-term investment in the well-being of local communities.
‘This investment is for the people,’ Greene stated. ‘We are committed to expanding the quality of healthcare infrastructure and ensuring that every community has access to the services it deserves.’ The St. Paul MP also praised the Ministries of Health and Works for their collaborative efforts in completing the Cobbs Cross Clinic, adding that the upcoming eye and dental centers will further the government’s focus on improving both preventive and specialized healthcare across the constituency.
The initiative underscores the government’s dedication to addressing healthcare disparities and enhancing the quality of life for residents in underserved areas. With the construction of these new facilities, Greene assured the community that ‘the best is yet to come,’ signaling a brighter future for healthcare in the region.