 The Owen King EU hospital and the Victoria Hospital VH recently held appreciation ceremonies to acknowledge the hard work done by the staff during the year since the transition. Minister for Health and Wellness, Senator the Honourable Mary Isaac, recounts the emotional day last year when the Victoria Hospital transitioned into the Owen King EU hospital. Doctors and nurses, firemen and women, police and all hospital workers well coordinated got on the move and stayed on task till the end. With the departure of each ambulance load, staff waited with bated breath, praying for a safe delivery to the other hospital and return for more patients. At the end of it all, it can be written in our history that the move was well coordinated, flawless and a great success. Prime Minister of St Lucia, the Honourable Alan Sharsney expressed heartfelt gratitude to the hard-working staff of the two institutions for remaining committed despite the challenges they continue to be faced with. We did with what we had and that is my real tribute to the doctors and nurses who were here. They knew that we had to tell them, tell you that what you were trying to do was impossible. Every single day coming to work and recognizing that what was needed and what you had was far away. But yet, you came to work and yet, the persons who were here, the patients, never knew what you were having to go through behind the scenes. That is what gave me strength. Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Benson Emel says although it is a time to celebrate, it is also a time to focus on the next phase as it relates to the growth of the institutions. Let me take this time to congratulate all those who are involved in the process. It was challenging, it required extended hours, it required quite a bit of sacrifice but we can come here today to celebrate our survival and we can come here to commit to framing and developing you know, informing this institution and the respiratory institution to bring it and escalate it to the highest standard, one that is delivering care and looking after the well-being of solutions. The first anniversary celebrations were held under the theme transition we have, continued good health and safety will. Reporting from the Communications Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness I am Phenomenetian.