An International Call to Defend Medical Freedom in the Caribbean Region: Integrative Health Practitioner Fined 7500 East Caribbean Dollars for Prescribing Ivermectin.
Renowned St. Lucian physician, Dr. Mary Gilberta St. Rose, a respected Dermatologist, Herbalist, and Integrative healthcare specialist, is once again in the spotlight defending her medical license, professional autonomy, and personal integrity in the face of renewed bureaucratic actions by the Medical & Dental Council (St. Lucia, W.I.), herein referred to as Medical & Dental Council.
At the center of the ongoing controversy is Dr. St. Rose’s use of Ivermectin during the pandemic in the treatment of CoVID-19-related-symptoms. Ivermectin is a World Health Organization (WHO) approved Essential Medicine that can be repurposed based on the need, experience, and judgment of the physician.
In December 2021, Dr. St. Rose’s medical license was revoked by the Medical & Dental Council and a fine imposed accusing her of conducting:
- An unauthorized clinical trial;
- Prescribing and supplying Ivermectin to patients for COVID-19; and
- Publicly encouraging the use of Ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19
Watch the video of Dr Gilberta St. Rose interviewed by Amanda King, DbsTv St. Lucia
These charges were based on her successful use of Ivermectin, counselling, and natural treatment protocols in addressing COVID-19 related-symptoms exhibited by her patients and clients, none of whom experienced adverse effects, hospitalization, injury, or death. Her license was reinstated by the courts in February 2022 citing lack of evidence of misconduct.
The Medical & Dental Council renewed its disciplinary action in 2024 proposing fines totalling EC$7,500 (US$2,767 equivalent) citing the same core issues without lack of evidence for misconduct, loss, injury, or adverse events. Dr. St. Rose refuses to pay the fines asserting that no harm, malpractice, or negligence occurred. She affirms that her decisions were grounded in medical science, her Hippocratic Oath, and her solemn duty to protect patients’ health and “Do No Harm.”
“This is not just about me,” said Dr. St. Rose. “This is about every doctor’s right to practice medicine
responsibly and independently, and every patient’s right to have access to safe and effective healthcare treatment at affordable cost.”
Ivermectin, known for its anti-parasitic qualities for over 40 years, has been embraced by medical practitioners globally during the pandemic for its efficacy in alleviating and addressing COVID-19-related-symptoms. Dr. St. Rose’s work is featured in the 2024 book, Ivermectin: The Miracle Medication of This Century, edited by Dr. Paul E. Marik alongside testimonials from other medical clinicians.
Dr. St. Rose is a member of the World Council for Health (WCH), representing the Caribbean on its Steering Committee and shared her clinical experiences on an international platform in May 2022 at WCH’s inaugural Conference in Bath, England.
Despite the mounting pressure, she has remained firm, reiterating:
“Payment equals admission of guilt. I have done nothing wrong. The Council has yet to prove its case in any court of law.”
To defend her right to practice medicine in her home country of St. Lucia, Dr. St. Rose must return to the courts to seek justice. In doing so, she now calls on the public for support, seeking financial contributions to help cover legal costs in what she describes as a fight against medical tyranny in St. Lucia and the Caribbean region, as well as the defence of medical sovereignty worldwide.
Dr. St. Rose added:
“This is not just my battle. It is a global matter. The right of every physician to repurpose proven medications is under threat by powerful unelected international bodies supported by local bureaucratic systems that do not represent the people’s cries and interest.”
She warns that proposed International Health Regulations by the WHO could prevent doctors from exercising their clinical judgment forcing global compliance with untested and unwanted pharmaceutically delivered
protocols.
Dr. St. Rose articulated that:
“This is a matter of medical freedom. It is a global health emergency. If St. Lucia capitulates under these rising pressures, so too could other small nations in the Caribbean region, and then the world.”
Dr. St. Rose invites the public to support this cause to help uphold the principle that healthcare decisions belong to doctors and patients, not to global foreign powers and interests.
Read Dr. St. Rose’s Statement in Full:
A Message to Medical & Dental Council (St. Lucia, W.I.), our Doctors, the Government and People of St. Lucia:
For over five years, I have been battling not just for myself, but for justice, Medical freedom, due process, and the rule of law.
In April 2026, the Medical & Dental Council continue to demand that I pay a fine for doing no wrong. I responded with scientific evidence, including a complimentary copy of our international book on ivermectin and supporting information from Dr. Tess Lawrie of the World Council for Health.
I have received no reply.
Here is the issue:
The Council has acknowledged that the statutory Appeals Board is not operational. Yet they continue to pursue enforcement while the independent appeal process created by law is unavailable.
The High Court ruled in August 2023, that the Council breached natural justice and quashed its disciplinary proceedings against me and ordered them to pay legal costs.
Despite that, my legal costs remain unpaid, and this matter continues.
This is bigger than Dr. M. Gilberta St. Rose.
If a professional can be denied a functioning right of appeal, it affects every Doctor and citizen who depends on fair and accountable public institutions.
I am calling on the Medical & Dental Council and the Government of Saint Lucia to conclude this matter.
It is costing the Government and People of Saint Lucia, by the actions and inactions of the Council, an additional daily cost for each day this injustice continues…..
If you believe in fairness, accountability, the rule of law and medical freedom please share this post.
Your voice matters.
Yours in service.
Dr. Mary Gilberta St. Rose
Your Dermatologist, Herbalist, Integrative Health Practitioner
To support Dr. St. Rose’s Legal Defense Fund, please see below:
Beneficiary: Dr. Mary Gilberta St. Rose
Address: Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, St. Lucia
Beneficiary Bank: First Caribbean International Bank (Barbados)
Limited, St. Lucia
Account number: 106612436
SWIFT CODE: FCIBLCLC
Corresp. Bank: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA
SWIFT Code: CHASUS33FXS
Contributions can also be made via PayPal:
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