Local Specialist Pediatrician with the BVI Health Services Authority Dr. Natasha D. Frett has been appointed Director of Primary Healthcare Services effective September 1.

Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton has announced plans to curb the importation of single-use plastics in the Virgin Islands.

Infection Prevention and Control in improving patient safety in the healthcare setting will be the focus of activities to observe Infection Control Week.

A lecture series titled “Oh Be Careful, Little Ears Can You Hear” that will focus on hearing impairment, diagnostics modalities of treatment and speech development will be launched next week.

Government officials met with residents living in the western communities of Tortola to discuss concerns on recent fires and waste management plans moving forward.

The Government of the Virgin Islands signed a contract with Autland Heavy Equipment Co. Limited to execute rehabilitation works at Windy Hill, Tortola under the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Project scope.

Heavy equipment operators have been trained to recognise the geological conditions of sites especially in terms of the excavation processes.

A 2^nd one-day forum to advance the strategy for the prevention and control of Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) will be held in observance of Caribbean Wellness Day.

A Sickle Cell Conference will be held on Friday September 7 to share the latest information on revolutionary treatments for the disease.

Technicians at the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) and the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) are being trained to complete the installation of weather stations across the Territory.