Health ‘heroes’ honoured

ALMOST 900 healthcare workers, primarily from St Elizabeth, were recognised for their selfless service, dedication and resilience during and after the passage of Hurricane Melissa, at a Grand Awards Gala hosted by the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) on Thursday, October 8.

The event, held under the theme, ‘Celebrating Our Health-care Heroes: Resilient Through the Storm’, at Lovers’ Leap in St Elizabeth, honoured health-care professionals who continued providing essential health services despite suffering personal losses and facing dangerous conditions in the aftermath of the hurricane which hit the island October 28, 2025.

Regional director of the SRHA Michael Bent explained that the awards ceremony was organised to formally recognise the extraordinary sacrifices made by healthcare workers who continued serving under difficult and, in some instances, life-threatening conditions.