Soufrière, Saint Lucia Soufrière, Saint Lucia Soufrière is a town on the West Coast of Saint Lucia, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The town and the surrounding district has a population of 7,935. It was founded by the French and was the original capital of the island. There were large estates run by plantation owners of French origin and their descendants still live in the area. The French Revolution of 1789 resulted in many Royalists being executed and the slaves freed. However, Napoleon reintroduced slavery when he came to power. The British invaded St Lucia shortly after, but the slaves and French deserters
Health in Saint Lucia Health in Saint Lucia Public expenditure on health in Saint Lucia was 3.3% of the GDP in 2004, whereas private expenditure was 1.8%. Health expenditure was at US$302 per capita in 2004. Infant mortality was at 12 per 100,000 births in 2005. Life expectancy in Saint Lucia at birth was estimated at 75.2 years for men in 2017 and 80.8 for women. There is a National Health Scheme but not everybody is covered. Government expenditure is about 66.5% of total health spending. The World Bank agreed a US$ 20 Million credit from the International Development Association in September 2018 to