St John Association of Antigua & Barbuda

Who we are

St John was started in Antigua in 1953 by the Police Commissioner but by the early 1990s was dormant. It was revived in 2003 by the then Governor General, Sir James Carlisle. The Government gave St John land and an old building which they have renovated. The organisation has had to start virtually from scratch.

Antigua & Barbuda at a glance

Antigua is the largest of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean. The island is roughly 87 kilometres (54 miles) in circumference, with an area of 281 km², and had an estimated population of about 69,000 as of July 2006. It is one of the more developed islands due to its upscale tourism industry, offshore banking and service industry.

Independent since 1981, it has a rank of 59 out of 177 in the 2006 United Nations Human Development Index  (UK is 18, USA 8)

What we do

Public Duties: Volunteers from St John Antigua attend public events to provide First Aid care to the general public.

First Aid Training: Prior to the Cricket World Cup this year, St John Antigua trained members of the Defence Force with help from St John Jamaica.

Hospice and Palliative Care Venture: St John Antigua has established a programme dedicated to providing quality care for the terminally ill in their homes.  Partnering with a number of local NGOs, it was started in January 2006 with a grant from the British High Commission.  A Hospice trained nurse from England visited Antigua to lead 2 weeks of training with 30 nurses and aides and 30 volunteers.