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Ministry of Health – Dr. Rhonda Sealey-Thomas has been appointed as Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization.

Dr. Sealey-Thomas, a national of Antigua and Barbuda, received her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree from the University of the West Indies in 1998, a Master of Public Health in 2005, and a Doctorate in Public Health from the Mona campus, Jamaica in 2020.

Dr. Sealey-Thomas commenced her journey as a Medical Officer of Health for the Ministry of Health in Antigua and Barbuda, supervising a broad spectrum of healthcare professionals from 2000 to 2004.

Ascending to a pivotal role, she served as the Chief Medical Officer from 2005 to 2023, where she acted as the primary advisor on paramount public health matters, chaired multiple national health committees, and represented the government on both regional and international platforms.