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The Winter Medical Centre has announced the passing of one of its most beloved and accomplished long-serving medical professionals, Dr. Subbiah Radhakrishnan — known to colleagues and patients alike as Dr. Krishnan. In an official statement shared by the facility’s leadership, the centre confirmed the news with profound sorrow, marking the end of a decades-long career defined by excellence and compassionate care.

For many years, Dr. Krishnan operated his private consultation practice out of the Winter Medical Centre, building a reputation that extended far beyond the facility’s walls. He was universally celebrated for his outstanding surgical precision, consistent commitment to professional rigor, and a deeply rooted dedication to prioritizing the needs and wellbeing of every patient that came under his care. Over the course of his distinguished career, he earned the sincere admiration and respect of everyone he worked with, from fellow physicians and nursing staff to administrative teams, and left an indelible mark on the lives of thousands of patients who benefited from his expertise.

Beyond his well-documented clinical success, Dr. Krishnan was widely known for his personal qualities of empathy, unwavering integrity, and relentless pursuit of the highest industry standards in medical practice. His steady, warm presence at the centre was a core contributor to the high quality of patient care the facility aims to deliver, and he played a key role in nurturing the tight-knit, collaborative professional culture that defines the Winter Medical Centre’s healthcare community.

The entire team at Winter Medical Centre says the loss of Dr. Krishnan is felt deeply across every level of the organization. Members of the centre note they feel immense gratitude for the opportunity to have worked alongside him, and for the lasting impact he leaves through his decades of service and commitment to lifting up the health of others.

On behalf of the centre’s board of directors, all practicing physicians, nursing teams and administrative staff, managing director Dr. Andre E.S. Winter extended heartfelt condolences to Dr. Krishnan’s family, friends, professional colleagues and patients as they navigate this period of grief. The centre joins his loved ones in honoring a life fully dedicated to healing, public service, and uncompromising excellence in the field of medicine.

Dr. Krishnan’s legacy, leadership and the example he set will continue to resonate, the statement confirms. It endures in the countless lives he improved, the next generation of medical professionals he inspired, and the high bar for patient care he consistently exemplified throughout his career. The entire Winter Medical Centre community continues to hold Dr. Krishnan’s loved ones in their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

One of the most respected members of the clinical team at Antigua and Barbuda’s primary public healthcare facility, Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC), has died. In an official public statement released this past Friday, hospital leadership confirmed the passing of Dr. Subbiah Radhakrishnan, a long-serving consultant general surgeon who became a cornerstone of the centre’s care delivery.

The hospital’s statement opened with a note of profound sorrow, framing the loss as one that ripples across the entire local healthcare ecosystem and community that Dr. Radhakrishnan served for years. “Dr. Radhakrishnan served our patients and community with unwavering dedication and steady professionalism, and his loss will be deeply felt by colleagues, patients, and all who had the privilege of working alongside him,” the statement read.

Throughout the tribute, SLBMC leadership highlighted the far-reaching impact of the surgeon’s decades-long commitment to advancing local healthcare. Beyond his direct work treating thousands of patients, Dr. Radhakrishnan shaped the practice of younger clinicians and built a reputation for compassionate, high-quality care that earned him respect across the facility. His contributions, the hospital noted, touched not only the lives of the patients he treated but also the professional culture of the entire medical centre.

Leadership extended formal, heartfelt condolences to Dr. Radhakrishnan’s family, close friends, and fellow clinical staff, acknowledging the profound grief that this loss has brought to all who knew him well. “At this difficult time, we extend our sincere condolences to his family, loved ones, friends, and colleagues,” the statement said.

Out of respect for the family’s request for privacy amid their grieving process, the medical centre confirmed that no additional details surrounding the surgeon’s passing will be released to the public at this stage.

In the hours following the official announcement, tributes and messages of condolence flooded in from across the national medical community and from former patients who had directly benefited from Dr. Radhakrishnan’s skill and care over his career. The entire SLBMC family, the statement concluded, stands in solidarity with all those mourning the loss of a beloved, respected medical professional. “The thoughts of the entire Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre family are with those mourning his loss,” the centre added.

Public health authorities in Antigua and Barbuda are calling on eligible women across the nation to access no-cost human papillomavirus (HPV) screening at the Cobbs Cross Clinic later this month, as part of a sustained national push to boost early detection and prevention of cervical cancer.

Details released by the country’s Ministry of Health, Wellness, Environment and Civil Service Affairs confirm the dedicated HPV Screening Day will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2026, running from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Cobbs Cross facility. The outreach initiative prioritizes women between the ages of 30 and 65, with targeted outreach to two high-priority groups: those who have never completed an HPV test, and those whose most recent screening was conducted more than five years prior. Health officials also extend the invitation to women who retain their uterus after partial gynecological surgery, who remain at risk of developing cervical cancer.

Medical experts leading the campaign emphasize that HPV screening fills a critical gap in cervical cancer prevention, as it detects abnormal cellular changes that can develop into cancer long before patients experience any noticeable symptoms. Catching pre-cancerous or early-stage cancerous changes drastically improves treatment success rates and stops the disease from advancing to life-threatening stages.

Beyond screening for adult women, the event will also offer free HPV vaccinations for all adolescents and young adults between the ages of nine and 26, regardless of gender. Ministry officials note that widespread vaccination remains one of the most impactful public health interventions to cut rates of HPV-linked cancers and other associated chronic conditions across the population.

This localized screening and vaccination day is part of a broader national public health strategy, designed to raise public awareness of cervical cancer prevention pathways and expand equitable access to life-saving preventive care across every region of Antigua and Barbuda. Authorities are stressing that all eligible residents face no financial barrier to accessing these services, and are urging community members to take advantage of the opportunity, noting that proactive preventive health care not only saves individual lives but also builds stronger, healthier national communities.