![IN DUE TIME [14TH APRIL 2026] - Anticipation is building among Saint Lucians as the long-awaited St. Jude’s Hospital in Vieux Fort moves closer to opening, following a 16-year effort to restore a modern healthcare facility in the south. With full commissioning targeted for September, Health Minister Moses Jn Baptiste says the reconstructed facility at Augier will not only replace the pre-2009 hospital, but deliver a world-class, accessible standard of care. Shyne Savory reports.](https://www.replay.gp/wp-content/plugins/youtube-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
THREE MONTHS TO ST JUDE OPENING, HEALTH MINISTER CONFIDENT
IN DUE TIME [14TH APRIL 2026] – Anticipation is building among Saint Lucians as the long-awaited St. Jude’s Hospital in Vieux Fort moves closer to opening, following a 16-year effort to restore a modern healthcare facility in the south. With full commissioning targeted for September, Health Minister Moses Jn Baptiste says the reconstructed facility at Augier will not only replace the pre-2009 hospital, but deliver a world-class, accessible standard of care. Shyne Savory reports.
