Topic: Disaster Preparedness, Public Health | Posted By: npickering
Monday, 27 May 2019 - 9:59am
Members of the humanitarian and disaster relief crew of RFA Mounts Bay and the RN helicopter will be paying a brief flying visit to the Virgin Islands today, Monday May 27.
The BVI is expected to benefit from a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce (CAIC).
Topic: Communicable Diseases, Public Health | Posted By: lstevens
Tuesday, 21 May 2019 - 10:28am
Mr. Speaker, 2019 is proving to be challenging as there has been an upsurge in the number of reported cases of Measles worldwide, notably in South America, the Philippines, the european Union and the United States of America. As of May 14th 2019, the Centre of Disease Control has reported 839 confirmed cases of measles across 23 states and this number is growing exponentially.
Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone has disclosed that the Territory has 90 to 95 percentage coverage for recommended childhood vaccines.
Saturday April 20th 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 17th anniversary of vaccination week in the Americas!
Topic: Environmental Health, Public Health | Posted By: aphillip
Wednesday, 27 March 2019 - 4:49pm
New and renewing food handlers on Tortola are notified that clinics will be held on April 4 and 18 at the Red Cross Building Conference Room at 8:30 a.m.
Topic: Environmental Health, Public Health | Posted By: aphillip
Wednesday, 20 March 2019 - 4:31pm
New and renewing food handlers on Virgin Gorda are notified that a clinic will be held on March 27 at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College at 10:00 a.m.
Topic: Nature Conservation, Public Health, Water and Sewerage | Posted By: npickering
Friday, 15 March 2019 - 2:33pm
Residents of the Virgin Islands are urged to be mindful that water is a basic human right, as the Territory prepares to join the global observation of World Water Day on Friday, March 22.