Facilities and Health Information
There are two public hospitals and one private hospital in St. Lucia.
Victoria Hospital, Castries - Tel No. (758) 452-2421 - is the main hospital.
St. Jude's Hospital, George Odlum Stadium, Vieux Fort - Tel No. (758) 454-6041 is the second public hospital.
The original St. Jude's Hospital in Vieux Fort was destroyed by fire on September 9, 2009. What started as a temporary facility operating out of the George Odlum Stadium is now operating as a fully functional hospital with two operating rooms, an ER Department, as well as a Medical, Paediatric and a Surgical Ward. There is also an ICU Unit and an Out Patient's Clinic.
Tapion Hospital, La Toc Road, Castries is the private hospital - Tel No. (758) 459-2000. A new hyperbaric chamber capable of treating 6 patients is now in operation at this facility. They are certified personnel in the hyperbaric field who operate the chamber. The Chamber is undergoing the accreditation process by DAN (Divers Alert Network) and continues to be fully operational. However, to-date the certification process has not been completed.
Serious medical problems requiring hospitalization and/or medical evacuation to the United States can cost thousands of dollars. Doctors and hospitals often expect immediate cash payment for health services.
Drinking Water Source - % of rural population improved
92.8%
Drinking Water Source - % of total population unimproved
6.2%
Drinking Water Source - % of urban population improved
98.600000
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population
1.6
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population
.47
Sanitation Facility Access - % of total population unimproved
34.8%
Sanitation Facility Access - % of urban population improved
70.400000
Sanitation Facility Access - % of rural population improved
64.1%