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NHI healthcare would not be rationed - Dr Irad Potter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Healthcare referrals for patients requesting overseas treatment will be done on the basis of what is needed and will not be rationed. This is according to Chief Medical Officer, Dr Irad Potter who is also the Chairman of the steering committee of the proposed National Health Insurance scheme in the Virgin Islands.
BVI now second to none: Green Light Laser treatment for urinary obstruction
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - If your brother , your husband or your father or grandfather had urinary obstruction and needed a prostate operation to relieve the stoppage of water, where should he go to find a fully-trained Urologist and the best equipment for the job?
Mother of reigning Miss BVI calls for unity to fight Cancer
WEST END, Tortola, VI – The mother of Miss BVI 2013/14 Miss Rosanna K. Chichester has lent her voice to the call for persons in the Virgin Islands to unite in the fight against Cancer.
Cancer patient calls for general fund to aid persons in need
WEST END, Tortola, VI – At an event that was designed to raise funds for cancer patient Mr Roy A. Hodge, persons were moved with emotion as he chose not to plea for further assistance for himself but rather for others who may not necessarily have medical challenges but rather are struggling to make it through life on a daily basis.
Nearly $10k raised for cancer patient Roy A. Hodge
WEST END, Tortola, VI – When local resident Ms Gwendolyn Blyden-Rubaine was moved to reunite the 1970’s Youth Choir of the Zion Hill Methodist Church for a cancer charity, she had it in mind that they could raise at least $10,000 to assist in offsetting treatment expenses for one of their former choir members, Mr Roy A. Hodge.
Nearly half of VI oil spills occur in Road Harbour – EIA study
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Almost half of the reported oil spills occurring in the Virgin Islands over a twenty-two (22) year period have been found to appear in the Road Harbour area.
1970’s choir reunites for cancer charity this weekend
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The loving and caring spirit that is unanimous among the people of the Virgin Islands is very much alive and will be manifested when a singing group that has been apart for quite some time will reunite all in the name of love.
UPDATE: Thoughts of suicide among VI youth alarming-Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The thought of committing suicide and actually attempting to do it among young people in the Virgin Islands are issues that ought to be of serious concern, according to the Youth Healthy and Sexuality report laid in the House of Assembly on July 25, 2013 by Minister for Health and Social Development Hon. Ronnie W. Skelton.
UPDATE: Get rid of ‘Governor in Council’– R.T. O’Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Looking through the ordinance, Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE has stressed it is time the term ‘Governor in Council’ be removed from the Ordinance of the Virgin Islands.
Addressing cheap labour may avoid NHI – Sowande suggests
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Many employers may have to drop one insurance service in favour of a locally based government promoted insurance service under the National Health Insurance (NHI) Policy, according to commentator Natalio Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru.
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