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May 04, 2018
SCAN Unit Gives Protection Month Poem Competition Awards

Child protection is the business of all of us, said former SCAN (Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect) Coordinator and Retired Nursing Officer 1, Mrs. Althea Turner-Neilly at the 9th annual Child Protection Month Poem Competition Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the Ministry of Health...

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October 04, 2018
Check it, catch it - free scans to beat cancer

THE Island Luck Cares Foundation yesterday launched its third annual "Check It, to Catch It" breast cancer screening initiative, with officials expanding the programme to Grand Bahama."Check It, to Catch It", according to Island Luck CEO Sebas Bastia

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November 30, 2015
PHA confirms CT scan machine down

Following reports that the CT scanner at Princess Margaret Hospital has been down for more than a week, the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) confirmed yesterday that the machine is out of service, but did not say for how long.

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December 20, 2009
SCAN holds Recognition Award and Christmas Social

The Ministry of Health?s Department of Public Health Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect (SCAN) held its Recognition Award and Christmas Social for the SCAN team and honoured 10 persons for Long Service at Dr Carey Bullard?s home, Thursday December 17. They also handed out an award to the winner of a Poetry Competition, Daneah Woods.

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April 19, 2024
Social Services Minister, LaRoda, launches Child Protection Month

Minister of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting, the Hon. Myles K. LaRoda, launched Child Protection Month in The Bahamas, Friday, April 12, with a call for a united approach to reducing the incidences of child abuse in-country.

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April 16, 2024
Palmdale Primary gets Pinwheel Garden as part of Child Protection Month activities

The Government of The Bahamas is intent on maintaining safe environments in which children can thrive -- free from all forms of abuse be it physical, mental, verbal and/or sexual, in addition to neglect, Minister of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting the Hon. Myles K. LaRoda said Monday.

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March 08, 2024
Ministry of Labour and the Public Service Continues Digitizing Documents

The Minister of Labour and the Public Service the Hon. Pia Glover-Rolle said the Ministry has completed just under one million scans as a part of its digital document management process, so that paper files stacked up to the ceiling will be a thing of the past.

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November 24, 2023
Movember: Three Essential Health Checks for Men

With ‘Movember’ awareness month shining the spotlight on men’s health, a urologist from global health system Cleveland Clinic is advising men on important checks and symptoms for three common urological cancers.

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November 21, 2023
THE MYERS GROUP OF RESTATURANTS PRESENT A DONATION OF OVER $60,000 TO SISTER SISTER BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

The Myers Group of Restaurants, local restaurant group operating KFC, Dunkin’, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Quiznos LPIA and Anthony’s Paradise Island has continued its efforts to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer with its 2nd annual Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign that was launched in October. During the campaign, customers across all the group’s restaurants had the option of donating...

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November 12, 2023
When To See A Dermatologist?

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - November is Healthy Skin Awareness Month and we're continuing to raise awareness about your body's largest organ. Dermatologist at the Art of Skin Clinic, Dr. Deidre Nelson-Sands spoke about the importance of yearly scans.

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