CABINET NOTES: i. The Cabinet invited the principal representative of the Jehovah Witness organization which transferred the 6-acre property in Sea View Farm to the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, upon the payment of the purchase price.
What took place in the Cabinet was a handover of the dozens of keys to open all the locks in the building. It was agreed that daily security, a maintenance worker, a grounds-man, and cleaners will have to be employed now that the building is the property of the Government.
A team has been established to provide a name for the intended “wellness” center. There was no unanimity on the proposed name, and the proposed names will be vetted by Cabinet and announced shortly.
The idea is to repair the Clarevue Hospital, and to treat those patients who have severe conditions at the St. Johnston’s Village facility.
Those patients who require only short periods of care, before returning to normalcy, are to be treated at the Sea View Farm facility. Consultations are to begin tomorrow.
ii. The Prime Minister reminded the Cabinet that there is currently a United Nations Resolution approved by the General Assembly to host a high-level meeting on mental health in 2025.
It was supported by the World Health Organization and adopted by the U.N. members. The Resolution was put forward by the Antigua and Barbuda delegation and drew wide support from around the world.
Too many people who suffer from mental illness are completely cut off by family and community, especially when hospitalized, requiring the state to provide permanent housing at their mental health hospitals.
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