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One ambulance crew on Tortola!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The island of Tortola currently only has one active ambulance crew to respond to emergencies with the crew having to use the ambulance even on their break time to ensure that they are available for emergencies and only one ambulance is working satisfactorily.
Thumbs up for Medical School?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development Hon. Ronnie Skelton believes that if a Medical School is properly established in the Virgin Islands (VI), more persons would be involved in the health care of the Territory and legislation can also be amended to accommodate it.
Dr. Potter: Gov’t should revisit using Inter-Health Canada to commission new hospital
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Irad Potter said based on the performance of the firm hired to commission the new Peebles Hospital in Turks and Caicos, he would advise the Government of the Virgin Islands to revisit its decision to use the company.
Better detection for skin cancer in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With the Virgin Islands crowned as the sailing capital of the world, the issue of skin cancer and early detection is a very prime concern among the population and as such one yacht company saw it fit to donate to the resident dermatologist a top of the line equipment that is capable of detecting very early signs of skin cancer.
Youth health survey offensive?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Questions asked such as if teenagers had sexual intercourse with male, female or both; how many times they had sex during the past 12 years, how many times [female] teenagers had an abortion were on a questionnaire given to high school students for a Youth Health Survey initiated by the Ministry of Health. However, some parents find the questions to be highly inappropriate and provocative.
Is the VI health care system failing local health care personnel?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A caller to NDP Radio on March 5, 2012 claimed that there are Virgin Islanders, who have gone away to the United States to train as nurses but although they want to come home after training they cannot because the system is telling them they need two years of practice before they could hire them.
Sick baby reportedly ignored by doctor at Peebles Hospital
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A very upset grandmother has reported to Virgin Islands News Online of an alleged shocking incident where her 10 month old grandchild, who was severely stricken by fever and convulsing, was allegedly ignored by the doctor on duty, which forced her to seek medical advice from another country after waiting for nearly three hours at Peebles Hospital on Sunday night March 3, 2012.
New PAHO representative meets with senior health officials
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Senior health officials in the Ministry of Health and Social Development and the BVI Health Services Authority welcomed and met with the new regional representative of the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO), Dr. Merle J. Lewis, as part of her familiarization tour of Caribbean member states last Wednesday.
Over 700 screened for prostate cancer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Seven hundred and fifty eight males, over 45 years old, turned out over a two-day period to be screened for prostate cancer at the Red Cross Headquarters, Tortola - a slight decline from last year, revealed its director Helen Frett.
Cabinet approved Bishop Cline to chair BVIHSA Board
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Information reaching this news site from its team of reporters around the Virgin Islands and its well placed sources within the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) has confirmed that controversial religious and social activist Bishop John I. Cline has been approved by the Orlando Smith Cabinet at a meeting held on Thursday January 19, 2012 to become the new Chairman of the BVI Health Services Authority Board.
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