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PM Davis affirms commitment to expanding healthcare in The Bahamas at WAUSM White Coat Ceremony
PM Davis affirms commitment to expanding healthcare in The Bahamas at WAUSM White Coat Ceremony
Presenting the keynote addressat Western Atlantic University School of Medicine’s (WAUSM) White CoatCeremony at Grand Lucayan resort on Saturday, September 10, 2022, PrimeMinister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis commended the 39medical students on their accomplishments.
'Protect our nurses - or face poor healthcare'
'Protect our nurses - or face poor healthcare'
BAHAMAS Nurses Union President Amancha Williams said she hopes people in Family Island communities would refrain from threatening the lives of nurses, because it restricts needed healthcare.
Community Clinics in New Providence and the Family Islands slated for renovations and upgrades
Community Clinics in New Providence and the Family Islands slated for renovations and upgrades
Renovations and upgrades of clinics in New Providence and the Family Islands combined with programme strengthening initiatives will provide improved healthcare delivery, efficiency and effectiveness...
Health City Surgeon to Receive CMEs Award
Health City Surgeon to Receive CMEs Award
Dr. Binoy Chattuparambil, clinical director and chief cardiac surgeon of the highly acclaimed Health City Cayman Islands, will be honored at the 2019 Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) Leadership Awards on December 14 in Miami, Florida...
Statement from Dr. Robin Roberts, Chairman of the National Health Insurance Authority Board
Statement from Dr. Robin Roberts, Chairman of the National Health Insurance Authority Board
Earlier this week, it was reported that the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce has suggested the cost of the proposal the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has put forward could be up to $200M or even $300M...
PHA Desires to Continue Working Closely with Health Care Unions
The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) continues its desire to work very closely with health care unions, and has enjoyed amicable relations over the past nine months of dialogue with them, Catherine Weech, Managing Director, PHA...
Statement from Dr. Sands, Minister of Health-National Health Insurance
The Government of The Bahamas remains committed to the successful implementation of National Health Insurance [NHI] to further ensure that all legal residents and visitors of and to The Bahamas have access to modern and affordable health care services...
NHI Secretariat concludes successful week of meetings in Eleuthera, San Salvador, Spanish Wells and Harbour Island
NHI Secretariat concludes successful week of meetings in Eleuthera, San Salvador, Spanish Wells and Harbour Island
Public consultations regarding National Health Insurance (NHI) Bahamas were held this week in Eleuthera (Rock Sound and Governor?s Harbour), San Salvador, Spanish Wells and Harbour Island, to educate and engage residents about the modern, affordable and accessible healthcare system that NHI aims to deliver for Bahamians.
Ferguson: Further contraction in financial services in 18-36 months
CFAL President Anthony Ferguson said there is "a lot of trepidation" and "a lot of concern" within the financial services sector, particularly in the face of the changes -- far-reaching and paradigm changing, some of them -- in the regulatory regime and the losses already catalogued as banks either close up shop or realign their staffing in The Bahamas as global strategies adapt to the new environ...
NHI: Setting the record straight
NHI: Setting the record straight
There has been much misinformation about what National Health Insurance (NHI) Bahamas is and how it will impact our lives. We want to set the record straight. The implementation of NHI in The Bahamas is a major advancement in moving our country forward and taking care of our people. A paradigm shift is underway. This is not business as usual.