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January 16, 2024
The Governor General says the healthcare system in Grand Bahama has come a long way

Quickly differentiating her visit to the Rand Memorial Hospital from that of other Governors General in the past, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Cynthia Pratt, Governor General of the Bahamas, noted that unlike the others she formerly worked as a nurse in the hospital: she made mention of this during her official visit to the Rand Memorial Hospital, January 12, 2024.

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November 03, 2023
Healthcare providers in NHI programme seek answers over payment delays

HEALTHCARE providers enrolled in the National Health Insurance programme are calling for answers after suffering payment delays last month.

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October 29, 2023
Equality Bahamas Co-Director : Abortion Is Healthcare

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The conversation around decriminalizing abortion in The Bahamas was sparked again last week after Acting Press Secretary Keishla Adderley suggested the issue would be prioritized if public outcry reached a level the Davis Administration saw as urgent. For many, that simply is not soon enough.

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October 26, 2023
BAHAMAS WELCOMES CUBAN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO STRENGTHEN HEALTHCARE SERVICES ACROSS THE ISLANDS

The Ministry of Health & Wellness is pleased to announce the arrival of thirty-seven (37)health professionals from the Republic of Cuba as part of a recruitment exercise aimed at bolstering our in-country healthcare services. These skilled professionals who include:x-ray technicians, physiotherapists, laboratory technicians, biomedical engineers and epidemiologists will play key roles in enhancing...

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August 20, 2023
"You Deserve The Best Healthcare"

NORTH ELEUTHERA, BAHAMAS - A good day for residents in North Eleuthera Friday as Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Michael Darville officially opened the community clinic in The Bluff.

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July 26, 2023
Health Minister Tells New Doctors the Ministry is on a Journey to Improve Healthcare Services

The Minister of Health and Wellness the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville said the Ministry of Health and Wellness is on a journey to improve quality healthcare services for every single citizen in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

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July 03, 2023
PAHO/WHO Working with The Bahamas’ Healthcare System to Increase Vaccinations

Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Representative for The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands, Dr. Eldonna Boisson explained that not so long ago, the Expanded Immunization Programs in the Caribbean were second to none in the world, maintaining the over 95 per cent vaccination coverage that is needed for herd immunity.

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June 15, 2023
The Government Strengthened the Country’s Overburdened Healthcare System

The Minister of State for the Public Service the Hon. Pia Glover said in this administration’s first 20 months as a government, after re-opening the economy, it strengthened the country’s overburdened healthcare system by upgrading numerous clinics and hired dozens of doctors, nurses, and other support staff.

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June 13, 2023
Doctors Hospital launches healthcare program for police

Doctors Hospital (DHHS) on Thursday launched a healthcare initiative on Grand Bahama which gives officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) access to its medical services with no copay or at a discounted rate. The offering falls under Doctors Hospital's Loyalty Advantage Membership Programme (LAMP), which is a medical services discount membership initiative. DHHS ...
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June 06, 2023
Backbone of healthcare: Nurse Paulette Cash says nursing is a ministry

Paulette Cash's journey in nursing she says has not been easy, but if she had to choose a career all over again, she says she would still choose nursing. To Cash, nursing is a ministry. "It is a noble profession that prepares you for service and for life," said Cash, a senior nursing officer at ...
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