 The Smart Healthcare Facilities Project saw the handover of 15 refurbished health facilities to St. Lucia in October 2022. The facilities have been upgraded to green climate-resilient structures. The project was implemented in a number of countries around the region, with funding provided by the UK government and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. A delegation from the UK government during a short visit to St. Lucia toured two of the 15 facilities. Malcolm Gehr, UK Development Director for the Caribbean Development Team, says the UK remains committed to providing continued assistance to the Caribbean in the area of climate change. The medical centres we've retrofitted have been with PAHO, the regional health organisation. And actually what we've done here is pilot a new model which didn't exist. So we've now designed something here with PAHO that we've proved. So far, fortunately, it hasn't been tested in St. Lucia, but in St. Vincent, for example, our health centre is there that we've retrofitted withstood the eruption and were opened very quickly after the eruption. The UK official expressed confidence in the outcome of the project, which he says can further benefit other vulnerable countries. The facilities received overhauls, inclusive of solar panels, rainwater collection systems and disability access. Women and Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs, Jenny Daniel, says a new maintenance structure within the ministry was necessary to ensure upkeep. So we recognise that we cannot do things in the same way that we have done in the past and in anticipation of the new demands that will be placed on us as a result of the smarting and the upgrading of these institutions, we have made the necessary adjustments to allow us to do so. Danielle says the ministry has already begun recording savings on utilities. She says the plan is to redirect these monies into ensuring the facilities are maintained in accordance with an established schedule. The UK funded the upgrade of 55 health facilities in the region, 15 of which are located in St. Lucia. At least three of the smart bills in St. Lucia have been awarded the gold standard. The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs, I'm Sant Justin.