Pigeon Island (Saint Lucia) Pigeon Island (Saint Lucia) Pigeon Island is a islet located in Gros Islet in the northern region of Saint Lucia. Once isolated from the country in the Caribbean Sea, the island was artificially joined to the western coast of mainland in 1972 by a man-made causeway built from dirt excavated to form the Rodney Bay Marina. Composed of two peaks the island is a historic site with numerous forts such as an 18th-century British fort and Fort Rodney both used by the British to spy on French Ships from neighbouring Martinique. In 1979 it was named a national park and
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