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October 13, 2023
Govt hoping to finalise genetic testing protocols for citizenship by year's end
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said by the end of the year the government is hoping to finalise the protocols for genetic testing for people entitled to citizenship following a landmark Privy Council ruling.
Paternity DNA testing for citizenship on the horizon
October 13, 2023
Paternity DNA testing for citizenship on the horizon
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Health Minister Dr. Michael Darville says officials are hoping to finalize, by the end of the year, paternity DNA testing protocols for the automatic granting of Bahamian citizenship following a Privy Council ruling which declares that all children born in The Bahamas out of wedlock to foreign women and Bahamian men are [...]
Eleuthera Teen Wasn't Tested For Dengue
October 04, 2023
Eleuthera Teen Wasn't Tested For Dengue
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The teenager who died in Eleuthera over the weekend was never tested for dengue fever and was not prescribed motrin, according to Health Minister Dr. Michael Darville.
UPDATED: Minister says Central Eleuthera High School student who died was never tested for Dengue fever
October 03, 2023
UPDATED: Minister says Central Eleuthera High School student who died was never tested for Dengue fever
TUESDAY MORNING UPDATE: Health Minister Dr Michael Darville said the Central Eleuthera High School student who died on Sunday was never tested for Dengue fever and was not prescribed Motrin, contradicting the mother's claims.
September 26, 2023
Darvile: DNA testing protocols for citizenship to soon be finalised
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said protocols concerning genetic testing for people entitled to citizenship following a landmark Privy Council ruling should be finalised soon, though he could not give a precise date for the roll-out.
Know Your Status: HIV Testing
September 12, 2023
Know Your Status: HIV Testing
GRAND BAHAMA, BAHAMAS - The Eight Mile Rock Clinic partnering with the Eight Mile Rock Kiwanis Club recently for a health education fair for children and adults.
PLP calls for more testing and tracing
October 15, 2020
PLP calls for more testing and tracing
THE Progressive Liberal Party wants the government to expand its contact tracing team, provide free COVID-19 testing and create more testing centres, insisting the measures are necessary in order to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus amid the country's second wave...
DARVILLE: WE MUST PREVENT DNA FRAUD - Genetic testing rules necessary to ensure lab sample integrity
August 24, 2023
DARVILLE: WE MUST PREVENT DNA FRAUD - Genetic testing rules necessary to ensure lab sample integrity
OFFICIALS are grappling to prevent mischief related to how DNA samples to establish a person's paternity are collected following a landmark citizenship ruling in May.
'Genetic tests needed for paternity proof'
August 18, 2023
'Genetic tests needed for paternity proof'
FORMER Immigration Minister Brent Symonette believes genetic tests should be required for people affected by a landmark citizenship ruling even if their father is identified on their birth certificate.
Genetic tests confirm high-risk breast cancer group
October 17, 2011
Genetic tests confirm high-risk breast cancer group
The results are in from a crucial phase of a years-long, groundbreaking breast cancer study involving Bahamian women: Twenty-five percent of their relatives who participated in genetic testing have been found to have a genetic mutation.
"That basically means that they're at a very high risk of developing breast cancer," said Dr. Judith Hurley, a breast cancer specialist at the University of Miami ...
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