 The Environmental Health Division in the Ministry of Health recently received a donation of three vehicles from the World Bank for the OECS Regional Health Project. Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists for the Health System Strengthening Project, Ira Isaac, says a donation of this type is very important as it will assist in strengthening the operations of the unit and also enhance the lives of inclusions. The initiative is to strengthen the capacity of the Environmental Health Department to respond to the needs of the nation, with its vector control, getting the staff where they are needed to, responding to emergencies, preparing for emergencies. These are the povers for the vehicles this morning. Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Jenny Daniel welcomed the donation and says it is impactful and timely, especially during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. This donation will assist the ministry and particularly the Environmental Health Division with strengthening its ability, its capacity to monitor and to enforce our protocols for COVID-19, as well as any other future protocols and regulations that come about as a result of any new contagious disease vector control, vector, sorry, or you know that may cause health harm to our health system. Chief Environmental Health Officer Pakal Ragnanan expressed profound gratitude for the much needed vehicles, which will assist in addressing the needs of the public. These vehicles will assist tremendously in ensuring that our officers are out there on the field, interfacing with the public, both the private and public sector, and ensuring that environmental health concerns are addressed and environmental health matters are responded to in a very timely manner. The three vehicles donated by the OECS Original Health Project cost a total of EC 361,400 dollars. Reporting from the Communications Unit of the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs, I am Penel Neptun.