police, fire service and hospital
The Police Station
is through the village on the road to Two Foot Bay and after many years of neglect, no facilities for detaining suspects and unsuitable conditions for the working police officers on Barbuda, there is now a new police station, partly funded by PLH, in a rented and converted house on Barbuda.
Fire Service
Barbuda has a diligent and improved fire service on duty at the new airport for every plane landing and for other services.
NODS
The National Office of Disaster Services has finally re-built their facility on Barbuda after their utter failure to deliver anything worthwhile to Barbuda after Hurricane Irma. Maybe as a result of the aid that was given to Barbuda, they now also have built themselves much larger warehouses in Antigua, and this small facility here.
The Barbuda Council have their own emergency shelters with designated staff to co-ordinate safe places to stay in the event of a hurricane or other disaster.
The Hanna Thomas hospital
has received help from various sources through the Barbuda Council, as it copes with the impact of large numbers of workers arriving on Barbuda without healthcare. Assistance has included the Indian government aid programme, PLH, Coco Point Trust, local individuals and the people of the Barbudan diaspora. It is now mostly re-built and able to function with solar power and wards for most local emergencies, including a birthing suite.
It has a dedicated pharmacy with most essential medication available and experienced and qualified pharmacists. We are lucky to have an excellent team headed by Cuban-trained Barbudan Dr Jeremy Deazle, with other resident doctors and supported by a trained Barbudan healthcare team.
Visitors can be treated for most ailments for a reasonable charge, at the hospital, but serious emergencies are flown to Antigua – if a pilot is available. Otherwise we are subject to the coastguard’s boat, or other emergency transport such as Calvin Air helicopter which although it can be life-saving, it is clearly unsatisfactory and difficult for those of us who live here.
Contact details are –
Nurse Jenita Cuffy – (+268) 768 6809
EMT Algie George – (+268) 773 7978
Doctor Jeremy Deazle – (+268) 736 5096
Happy Teeth Dental
This service is owned and run by Dr Camelda Hilaire-Frank, a Barbudan dentist who visits regularly and there is a dedicated surgery in the village for her practice.
