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Draft Strategic Plan for medical laboratories set for cabinet deliberation
NASSAU, The Bahamas
--- The adoption and implementation of the proposed National Strategic
Plan for Public and Private Medical Laboratories within The Bahamas will
not only "streamline lab operations" at the various public and private
facilities within the Commonwealth, but can also lead to international
accreditation, health experts say.
Minister
of Health, Dr. the Hon. Perry Gomez w...
PMH Lab Receives Technology Upgrade in Donation from US Embassy & Red Cross
The Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) Medical Laboratory received a donation of new lab equipment from the US Embassy and International Federation of the Red Cross in a brief handover ceremony held on Tuesday, March 9th as part of the USAID initiative. Officials from the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) and PMH welcomed Mrs. Usha E. Pitts, Charge’ d’Affaires, U.S Embassy, Mr. James Bellamy, USA...
2010/2011 Budget Debate Contribution - Health Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis
I rise on behalf of the Ministry of Health to make my contribution to this 2010/2011 budget presentation and thank the great constituency of Killarney for the opportunity to present this, my third health budget to this honorable chamber.
I wish to congratulate the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. Hubert Alexander Ingraham, for his courage in presenting a Budget that is re...
Bahamas benefits from HIV/AIDS grant
Bahamas benefits from HIV/AIDS grant
The Bahamas is set to benefit from a $1 million United States grant that will go toward strengthening the country's response to HIV/AIDS.
During the coming budget period, the health sector will benefit from assistance under the United States' President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
Atlantis, Paradise Island's Animal Rescue Team Collaborates with Local and International Agencies to Return Manatee to the Wild Following On-Property Rehabilitation
Rescued marine mammal, dubbed ?Manny,? returned to Spanish Wells, Bahamas, following three-month recovery at the resort?s Animal Rescue and Care Facility...
Health Minister pledges to support re-examination of the salary scales of lab professionals
Health Minister pledges to support re-examination of the salary scales of lab professionals
The Minister of Health Dr. the Hon. Duane Sands said he pledges to support a re-examination and increase in the salary scales for health professionals working in medical laboratory careers as part of a larger review across the health system...
College fair opens doors for GB high school students
College fair opens doors for GB high school students
As 12th graders from private and public high schools throughout the island prepare for graduation ceremonies this summer, Legacy College Readiness & Tours held its first college fair on Grand Bahama last week at St. George's Gymnasium.
16 GB women in science honored
16 GB women in science honored
Grand Bahamian women in the fields of chemistry, dentistry, environment, education, medicine, meteorology and nursing were recognized for their achievements in a ceremony Friday at the Pelican Bay Resort, the highlight of a symposium hosted by the Keep Grand Bahama Clean Committee (KGBCC) of the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) and ALIV in observance of the United Nations' 8th International Day ...
15 graduate The Phlebotomy Mastery Institute
15 graduate The Phlebotomy Mastery Institute
The first cohort of graduates from The Phlebotomy Mastery Institute were challenged to serve with love, compassion, warmth, kindness, humility and confidentiality by Senate President J. Lashell Adderley.
One year sentence for shop breaking, stealing
One year sentence for shop breaking, stealing
A LONG island man was sentenced to a year in prison after admitting to breaking into and stealing from a local medical laboratory.