The Esprit-Murphy Health and Wellness Centre in Mahaut will reopen to the public on Thursday, October 15, 2026, the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Social Services has announced. Services at the facility will resume during its regular business hours, according to the Ministry.
The resumption of services at the Mahaut centre restores a key point of access to primary health care for residents of the west coast community and surrounding areas. The Ministry did not provide further details on the reason for the earlier interruption or on any changes to the services offered.
Residents who normally use the Esprit-Murphy centre are advised to attend during the facility's regular business hours. The Ministry's announcement did not specify those hours, and patients may wish to confirm them directly with the centre before travelling.
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Social Services is responsible for the operation of public health facilities across the Commonwealth of Dominica, including health and wellness centres that serve parishes and villages outside the capital, Roseau. These centres provide routine care and help reduce the burden on the island's main hospitals.
The Esprit-Murphy Health and Wellness Centre serves Mahaut, a community on the island's west coast between Roseau and Portsmouth. Its reopening is expected to ease pressure on other facilities that may have absorbed patients while it was closed.
The Ministry's statement gave no indication of any further disruption to services at the centre. Residents with urgent medical needs should continue to use the usual emergency arrangements, including the accident and emergency services at the island's hospitals.
Dominica 1 will provide further details on the centre's operating hours and services if the Ministry releases additional information.
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