A significant contingent of healthcare professionals from Ghana has officially commenced a three-year mission to strengthen medical services across Antigua and Barbuda. The delegation was formally welcomed upon their arrival at the V. C. Bird International Airport by a high-level government reception committee.
The delegation’s deployment represents a major international cooperation initiative in the health sector. Over the next three years, these nurses will be strategically integrated into the national healthcare infrastructure. Their assignments will span critical areas including the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre, a network of community clinics dispersed across the island, and specialized units within the nation’s mental health services framework.
The arrival ceremony underscored the importance of this bilateral partnership. The Ghanaian nurses were greeted by an esteemed welcoming party led by Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Health, Sir Molwyn Joseph, and Minister of State, Michael Joseph. The delegation also included Permanent Secretary of Health Stacey Gregg-Paige, alongside key medical leadership: Dr. Shivon Belle-Jarvis, Medical Director of the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre, and Jacqueline Jno Baptiste, Nursing Director.
The Ghanaian delegation was represented by senior officials from the Office of the President of Ghana, signaling the high-level governmental support for this initiative. Key figures included Samuel Appiahkubi, Technical Director in the Ministry of Special Initiatives; Nelson Ndebugre, a Presidential Staffer; and Gilbert Attipoe, a Presidential Aide. Their presence highlighted the strategic importance both nations place on this collaborative effort to enhance healthcare delivery and capacity building.