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November 17, 2010
New R.E.A.C.H President Mario Carey Outlines Road Ahead
He's been called real estate's super salesman, but now Mario Carey has the toughest sale of his life ahead of him -- to make The Bahamas a better place for those with autism.
"It's been estimated that between 7,500 and 10,000 children in The Bahamas suffer from autism," said Carey. "If that number is even close to correct, there is no other condition in this country that affects as many childre...
Coastline Saves the Most Vulnerable from COVID-19
August 12, 2020
Coastline Saves the Most Vulnerable from COVID-19
As health care systems begin buckling under the strain of COVID-19, a skilled nursing facility is working furiously to ensure the deadly coronavirus does not find its way into one of the most vulnerable places in the country – nursing homes for senior citizens...
BTVI gives back to Sandilands' caregivers
June 04, 2019
BTVI gives back to Sandilands' caregivers
For the third consecutive year, the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) has provided a professional development course scholarship to the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre’s Occupational Therapy Employee of the Year...
There are good Bahamian men
November 11, 2016
There are good Bahamian men
Twelve years ago, springing out of my observations and concerns about the dearth of authentic, morally sound Bahamian men, I wrote an article entitled: "New Breed of Bahamian Men Needed".
Babylon Health admits GP app suffered a data breach
June 10, 2020
Babylon Health admits GP app suffered a data breach
Babylon Health has acknowledged that its GP video appointment app has suffered a data breach...
Grand Bahama Children’s Home Receives Outpouring of Support From Local and International Groups
November 18, 2019
Grand Bahama Children’s Home Receives Outpouring of Support From Local and International Groups
For the past two months, executives, staff and volunteers at the Grand Bahama Children’s Home (GBCH) have been consumed with the task of rebuilding the facility which was heavily flooded as a result of Hurricane Dorian. For more than forty years, the Home has provided a safe haven for abused and neglected children and, at the time of the storm, housed thirty-two children ranging in age, from thr...
Ministry of Health Striving to Implement a Cost Effective Health Information Management System
November 11, 2019
Ministry of Health Striving to Implement a Cost Effective Health Information Management System
Minister of Health the Hon. Dr. Duane Sands said the health system in The Bahamas has been paper-based for decades, but in this 21st century, the country needs to be further along...
August 23, 2019
Dermal Distributions Provides Scholarship & Mentorship for BTVI Students
Dermal Distributions has provided Esthetics scholarships to two students to study at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI). The scholarship will cover application fees, tuition, uniform, books, tools, a Dermalogica product kit and mentorship throughout the program. The recipients are Dereka Bain and Chandira Wright...
Physical activity and the cancer patient
October 27, 2014
Physical activity and the cancer patient
Historically, clinicians have advised cancer patients to rest and avoid activity, but newer research has shown that exercise is not only safe and possible during cancer treatment, but can improve how a patient functions physically, as well as his or her quality of life.
"A lot of people think that they have cancer so they're tired and should go home and rest, but that's not what the current resear...
October Is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
October 02, 2019
October Is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
What is Down syndrome?
Down syndrome (sometimes called Down’s syndrome) is a condition in which a child is born with an extra copy of their 21st chromosome — hence its other name, trisomy 21. This causes physical and mental developmental delays and disabilities.
Many of the disabilities are lifelong, and they can also shorten life expectancy. However, people with Down syndrome can live hea...
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