Celebrating women: trailblazers during a pandemic
As the world stops to celebrate women today under the theme ‘
Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a Covid-19 world’ we at Observer media thought it only right to shine the spotlight on a few women here in Antigua and Barbuda who over the past year, have not only led in the fight against the deadly coronavirus, but continuously break the mold and kick down the barriers that women have faced for centuries.
Dr Rhonda Sealey-Thomas
Who better to head this list than someone who here in Antigua and Barbuda has become a household name, our Chief Medical Officer, Dr Rhonda Sealy-Thomas, a woman of high intelligence and grace.
By Carlena Knight Carlena.knight@antiguaobserver.com Two major vaccine producing countries have indicated their interest in supplying Antigua and Barbuda with…
Overcrowding causing concern at vaccination sites, health officials urge public to follow instructions given on site
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Just days into the start of the national vaccination programme, health officials are pleased with the turnout at the established vaccination sites.
However, according to a number of residents, the system was riddled with disorganisation.
The programme was officially rolled out on Monday, with residents who registered to get Covid-19 vaccines starting to receive them at four sites across Antigua.
First-person reports, video recordings and social media comments reaching Observer showed chaotic scenes at some of the sites.
Two persons who visited the Sir Novelle Richards Academy and the Villa Polyclinic respectively, said there did not seem to be much organisation in outside areas.
Several hospital doctors infected with Covid-19
The hospital’s head of marketing Salma Crump confirmed the news on Wednesday.
“People refer to folks on the frontline as heroes but they are just regular men and women that are taking care of people. This is what happens when you are on the frontline. This is what our workers are exposed to,” she told Observer yesterday.
Crump said the hospital is already struggling with staffing issues and the latest situation is not helping.
“We don’t have staff waiting in the wings if any members of our team get sick. So that’s why when we tell folks to wear a mask, we want them to take it seriously.
by Gemma Handy gemma.handy@antiguaobserver.com Brave toddler Micah Kitt always found the energy to wave a hello to the nurses caring for him even as his health…