 The Pan-American Health Organization and the World Health Organization continue to pledge support to the development of the region's health care system. Such generosity plays a major role in the development and advancement of Saint Lucia's health care system. The most recent acts of kindness by the two health organizations was a donation of much-needed equipment to the grocery polyclinic. Pao, WHO representative, Dr. Malia Del Riego, was unhandled to hand over the equipment. The pandemic demonstrated that it is really between the population and the providers where you make the difference. So some of these equipment, maybe in a small contribution, but they make a huge difference in terms of the quality of care for the people and for the providers that sometimes need to go the extra mile to deal with a stretcher that will be the regular one or even getting a transportation of any person from the car without having a wheelchair. So those small things are things that make a huge difference for the people. Staff of the grocery polyclinic as well as the epidemiology unit of the Ministry of Health were very grateful for the donation. Please, to the people of Saint Lucia, our institution is providing service to this district of Prusile also to the entire country. We really appreciate the support we are getting from Pao. So on behalf of the epidemiology units, extension of the Ministry of Health, I would like to thank Pao for his contribution of the equipment which will go a very long way in helping us in our data management and analysis as our computers are updated. Pao has been helping us, they've been very instrumental in helping us throughout the years in terms of programs and responses to the many public health events. Senior medical officer Dr. Glensford Joseph, who also expressed gratitude to the donors, stated that each item makes a significant contribution to the overall delivery of health care. Each and every item makes a significant contribution towards our overall delivery of health care and I must say that while we are seeing the material things coming out of Pao, we also are seeing this training, the technical support in other areas where we try to develop the quality of service, develop the capacity of our human resources that can deliver on every front. The donation consisted of a stretcher, wheelchairs and computers. According to the Pao WHO representative Dr. Amelia Del Riego, the donation was made possible through funding from the U.S. government in 2021. The equipment is expected to improve direct patient care and surveillance for the island. From the communication unit of the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Early Affairs, Julia Peter reporting.