A workshop to build on the general principles of procurement, and inventory control in the medicine supply chain management in the Virgin Islands will be heldnext week.
Parents and caregivers of children with asthma can now access educational materials referred to as “Asthma Education 101” being offered by the Ministry of Health and Social Development to assist in the management of asthma.
The “Test and Treat” mechanism which ensures better outcomes for the immune system in the prevention of HIV transmission as well as its progression to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), has been initiated in the Virgin Islands.
Topic: Gender Affairs, Public Health | Posted By: aphillip
Friday, 31 July 2015 - 4:15pm
Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton entertains a courtesy visit by Minister of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs of the Cayman Islands Government, Honourable Tara Rivers, JP, MLA on July 30, 2015.
The Ministry of Health in St. Lucia officially notified the Caribbean Public Health Agency, CARPHA of the receipt of positive laboratory results for two suspected cases that were part of a wider investigation of six cases of prolonged, severe cough in small children requiring hospital admission.
Topic: Hospital Administration, Public Health | Posted By: aphillip
Monday, 13 July 2015 - 3:45pm
Jaleel Cameron supersedes goal of $17,000 by raising and donating $20,000 towards the purchase of an electroencephalography machine also known as an EEG Machine at the New Peebles Hospital.
The residents of the Adina Donovan Home for the Elderly are recipients of new utensils and food carts donated by the Rotary Club Sunrise of Road Town after being adopted in a gesture of community service.
The Ministry of Health and Social Development is inviting the community to tune in to CBN Channel 51 and get a better understanding of the partnership that exists between the BVI and Baptist Health International.
Users of pharmaceuticals are being advised to take the necessary precautions to safeguard their medicines in the event of a hurricane. The season began on June 1 and ends November 30.
