The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Nutrition in collaboration with Hand Help Inc. will be hosting the second Hand Surgery Mission in Saint Lucia from March 29th -April 2nd, 2026. The Mission will be housed at the Millennium Heights Medical Complex and the St. Jude Hospital.
Hand Help Inc. is a charitable organization that provides hand surgery care to children and adults around the globe for the last 25 years. The team comprises board certified and licensed medical professionals including plastic surgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, paediatricians, anaesthesiologists, hand therapists, nurses and surgical technicians who volunteer to provide the service of hand surgery. They also provide all the necessary medical supplies and surgical equipment for the mission.
The services that will be provided free of charge to the public, include the management of the entire spectrum of hand and upper extremity pathologies in children and adults including soft tissue and bone injuries, congenital anomalies, nerve palsies, burns, elective surgeries for hand conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger fingers and carpometacarpal arthritis.
Medical education and training for clinical staff will also be an important component of the mission.
The registration process which will conclude on March 6th has already started at local health facilities including Wellness Centres, Polyclinics and Community Hospitals.
Private practitioners have also been invited to refer patients for management by the Hand Help Inc. utilizing a provided registration form. The Office of the island’s Chief Medical Officer serves as the collection point for completed forms.
The Millennium Heights Medical Complex will be hosting patient assessment and registration clinics for the mission on February 19th and 26th and March 5th, 2026, at the outpatient clinic. The St. Jude Hospital will be hosting similar clinics on February 17th and 19th, 2026.
The local medical surgical teams will work along with the visiting medical team to ensure there is continuation of care after the mission.
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Nutrition advises the public with upper extremity or hand related health concerns to take full advantage of this opportunity for specialist care.