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Warrens,
St. Michael
History of the Polyclinic

Eunice Gibson

Warrens Polyclinic was officially opened on April 5th 1976.  It was renamed the Eunice Gibson Polyclinic on November 12th 2012.

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​Eunice Gibson was founder of the Barbados Association for Nurses.  She initiated the district nursing service in 1937. In 1959 she was one of the first women to be elected as an alderwoman of the Bridgetown City Council.

The Environmental Health department has the responsibility of the protection of the island’s health through a variety of preventative measures and strategies including: 

 

The Maurice Byer Polyclinic was established in 1978 as part of the system of publicly funded primary health care services in Barbados.  The catchment area consists of rural and urban districts providing service to St. Lucy, St. Peter, St. Andrew, St. Joseph, the northern half of St. James and a small portion of St. Thomas. Some select services are provided at the St. Joseph Outpatient Clinic and the St. Andrew Outpatient Clinic

OPENING HOURS: 8.30 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. 

Routine Inspections

Inspection and Licensing of Businesses

Night Vending

Investigation of Communicable Diseases

Waste Management

Potable Water Quality Management

Recreational Water Quality Management

Institutional Sanitation

Farm Sanitation

Health Promotion

Labour Force Services

Environmental Sanitation

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