Saturday April 20^th marks the beginning of vaccination week. The Ministry of Health and Social Development together with the BVI Health Services Authority joins the Americas and other Caribbean countries and territories in celebration of the 17^th anniversary of vaccination week in the Americas! 

Educators from public and private schools are invited to participate in a training workshop geared to assist children who may have asthma attacks while at school.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development is inviting interested persons to a Trainer of Trainers in Asthma Management workshop on February 13.

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.

The Territory will for the first time observe World Zoonoses Day on July 6.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is making great strides towards achieving a healthier population since it signed the CARICOM Heads of Governments Port of Spain Declaration in 2007.