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February 23, 2018
Minister Thompson affirms Government's Commitment to Medical Tourism: GB Provides Relaxing Rehabilitation Environment

Improvements to the health care system are a priority of the government, said Minister of State for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister...

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January 21, 2020
Health Minister Thanks Samaritan’s Purse for Providing Medical Treatment to Many Post Hurricane Dorian

President of Samaritan’s Purse, Evangelist Franklin Graham, visited Grand Bahama on Friday to tour Samaritan’s Purse mobile medical unit and the Rand Memorial Hospital, which is currently being renovated following Hurricane Dorian. During his visit he was thanked by Cabinet Ministers on behalf of the Government and people of The Bahamas for the medical assistance Samaritan’s Purse has rende...

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October 22, 2019
Heads of Agreement signed for $64 million development of Medical University in Grand Bahama

Today the Government of The Bahamas signed a Heads of Agreement with Western Atlantic University of Medicine Ltd. for the establishment and operation of a University School of Medicine in Freeport...

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June 25, 2016
Stem cell therapy advances put Grand Bahama on medical tourism map

THE Global Regenera Conference opened in Freeport on Friday at the Grand Lucayan Resort, bringing many experts in the field of regenerative medicine to Grand Bahama to discuss the latest advancement in technology and research in stem cell therapy.

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May 06, 2016
PM in talks for University of Miami medical school in Grand Bahama

PRIME Minister Perry Christie and Minister of Health Dr Perry Gomez led high level discussions with medical officials of the University of Miami in Freeport on Friday concerning a possible extension of a medical school in Grand Bahama, where there are plans for a new state-of-the-art medical facility.

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March 14, 2016
U.S. based medical devices firms eyeing Freeport

Invest Grand Bahama's (IGB) participation at the MD&M West Expo 2016, at the Anaheim Convention Center, this past February, was a calculated move by The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) to promote Freeport's competiveness to service the medical device manufacturing industry.

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October 27, 2015
Freeport to Capitalize on Medical Tourism Sector

As the global medical tourism sector continues to experience phenomenal growth, Grand Bahama Island and more specifically, the City of Freeport, is hoping to capitalize on this $100 billion industry.

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October 21, 2014
Darville aims to Improve GB's Medical Infrastructure

At the Annual Cancer Society of Grand Bahama?s ?Hope Gala Ball? on Saturday, Minister for Grand Bahama the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville gave observations of the cancer fight from his very immediate experience as a physician...

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September 16, 2012
Public Hospitals Authority Activates Emergency Response Plan Following Sick Out By Emergency Medical Services Personnel At Grand Bahama Health Services

Freeport, Bahamas - On Friday, September 14th, 2012 the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA), activated its emergency response plan following a reported sick out by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel at Grand Bahama Health Services (GBHS).?

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January 13, 2009
Ross University medical students arrive in Grand Bahama for opening week of classes

Since the announcement in July 2008 that Ross University, a division of DeVry Inc. (NYSE:DV), will open a branch campus in Freeport, Grand Bahama, in January 2009, construction and local hiring has been happening full tilt.

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