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A fight for life
A fight for life
Though Dr. Wendy Stuart is unable to move or eat solid foods and has immense difficulty breathing, she is still "holding faith" as she battles the disease that interrupted her fulfilling life eight years ago.
While living a healthy lifestyle that consisted of balanced meals and frequent exercise, the dentist expected to raise her two sons, run her booming business and serve in her church.
But Stua...
Improving client service in the public service
Improving client service in the public service
Some years ago a woman in her 80s who was at the Passport Office to get a 10-year passport, exclaimed, "Thank God!" When asked if everything was OK, she replied: "This is the last passport I will ever need to get."
It was not the seemingly interminable wait for the travel document that mostly peppered her annoyance. It was the poor quality of customer service by public officers, whom she found ind...
University of Florida partnership brings dental care to Andros students
A team of 20 dentists and dental students from the University of Florida, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Public Hospitals Authority and the Ministry of Education, brought oral healthcare to students in North and Central Andros. The initiative is part of the Adopt an Island program, spearheaded by Dr. Mitchell Lockhart, director of oral health at the Ministry of Health, which began...
University of Floriday Partnership Brings Brings Dental Care to Andros Students
A team of 20 dentists and dental students from the University of Florida, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Public Hospitals Authority and the Ministry of Education...
Healthy teeth from childhood into adulthood
Healthy teeth from childhood into adulthood
Suncher Outten knows the importance of caring for her children's teeth, that's why her daughters Shania, 6, and Laila-Syke, 2, have both already had dental visits. By age two, both of her children had their first visit to the dentist's office. Outten is setting the foundation for her children to have healthy teeth as adults.
"They say the baby teeth are the foundation for adult teeth, and I've wit...
Services offered under NHI's primary care phase revealed
The National Health Insurance Secretariat revealed a full breakdown of services that would be offered by physicians under the $100 million primary care phase, outlining treatment and prevention measures for patients with diabetes, cancer, asthma, hypertension, high cholesterol and mental health issues.
With primary care expected to roll out in May 2017, the secretariat reiterated that certain serv...
Best standard of dental care
Best standard of dental care
Periodontist Dr. Antoine Clarke is taking his view of dentistry to a whole new level with the addition of a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) digital imaging that is increasingly being used by dental professionals for various clinical applications, including dental implant planning, visualization of abnormal teeth, evaluation of the jaws and face, cleft palate assessment, diagnosis of dental ca...
Lenny Kravitz gives the gift of healthy smiles
Lenny Kravitz gives the gift of healthy smiles
Hundreds of Eleuthera residents are flashing bright, healthy smiles thanks to singer-songwriter Lenny Kravitz and the GLO Good Foundation who partnered once again to put on a free dental clinic in Gregory Town, Eleuthera.
Lenny Kravitz promises: We're here to serve the people
HUNDREDS of Eleuthera residents are flashing bright healthy smiles thanks to world famous singer/songwriter Lenny Kravitz and the GLO Good Foundation that partnered once again to put on a free dental clinic in Gregory Town, Eleuthera.
Lenny Kravitz gives the gift of healthy smiles to Eleutherans
Hundreds of Eleuthera residents are flashing bright healthy smiles thanks to world famous singer, songwriter Lenny Kravitz and the GLO Good Foundation who partnered once again to put on a free dental clinic in Gregory Town, Eleuthera.