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Social Services sees increase in requests for speech therapy, occupational and physiotherapy services
December 04, 2023
Social Services sees increase in requests for speech therapy, occupational and physiotherapy services
The Department of Social Services has seen an increase in the demand for speech therapy, occupational and physiotherapy services according to Charlamae Fernander, Acting Director.
There is a Need for More Occupational Therapists in the Country Therapists in the Country
April 06, 2018
There is a Need for More Occupational Therapists in the Country Therapists in the Country
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Duane Sands said that he was advised that The Bahamas is limited by the fact that it has only nine Occupational Therapists and three Occupational Therapy Assistants...
Occupational hearing loss
August 01, 2017
Occupational hearing loss
Occupational hearing loss, or hearing loss caused as a result of working in a noisy environment, is one of the most common work-related illnesses in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Studies show that those who work doing manual labor are more at risk for hearing loss than persons who work in an office environment. Although a noise-related hearing loss ...
July 27, 2012
Minister applauds efforts to combat 'occupational segregation'
Nassau, Bahamas - The Bahamas Technical and
Vocational Institute's (BTVI) decision to "significantly increase" its
outreach programmes has resulted in a greater number of Bahamian females
seeking careers in non-traditional job sectors, Minister of Social
Services and Community Development, the Hon. Melanie S. Griffin said.
This includes areas such as agriculture, construction, engineering,
a...
The National Health Insurance debate
March 07, 2012
The National Health Insurance debate
We read recently in a local daily that Dr. Perry Gomez, the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) candidate for North Andros and the Berry Islands said that under a PLP government National Health Insurance (NHI) would be implemented within the first year of coming to office. While we are in the so-called 'silly season' and everyone and their brother are making promises, we would hope that some of the p...
November 06, 2023
Freeport-native joins Disney Cruise Line as island environmental manager
Newly created role oversees sustainability initiatives at cruise line's island destinations in The Bahamas NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Disney Cruise Line (DCL) has appointed Eraise Thompson as its Island Environmental Manager. In this newly created role, the Freeport native coordinates a wide range of environmental sustainability initiatives at Disney Castaway Cay as well as DCL's new [...]
Sandilands to Host 2nd Art Competition and Auction
October 23, 2023
Sandilands to Host 2nd Art Competition and Auction
Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre (SRC) is set to host its 2nd Art Exhibition, Competition, and Auction onOctober 27, 2023, in remembrance of the late Malcolm Rae, coinciding with World Occupational TherapyDay.
September 18, 2023
Relationship with new minister, COO has staved off BPL strike, for now
Although Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) workers have a strike certificate in hand, the emergence of a new minister to oversee the power company, and the intervention of BPL's chief operations officer (COO), have led the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union to shelve its certificate for now, the union's President Kyle Wilson said Friday. Wilson called BPL's COO ...
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New Family Medicine LIVE WELL Clinic Opens in Sandyport, One Doctor's Challenging Path to Success
December 01, 2017
New Family Medicine LIVE WELL Clinic Opens in Sandyport, One Doctor's Challenging Path to Success
When Darius Bain, M.D., D.M., opens the door of his ultra-modern Live Well Family Health Center at Sandyport on December 1, guests at the reception and clients who enter will see a smartly furnished and well-equipped facility...
September 04, 2023
BTVI interim president: Disservice done to children when 'pushed into traditional career fields' by parents and teachers
A disservice is being done to children when they are "pushed into traditional career fields" by parents and teachers, according to Dr. Linda A. Davis, Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) interim president.
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