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Cleveland Clinic Florida Appoints Bahamian as Representative for Cleveland Clinic Florida for The Bahamas
March 04, 2019
Cleveland Clinic Florida Appoints Bahamian as Representative for Cleveland Clinic Florida for The Bahamas
Cleveland Clinic Florida, ranked No. 1 among the best hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area in US News & World Report’s 2018-2019 ranking, has appointed Shenika Nesbitt as its representative in The Bahamas...
Statement from Dr. Robin Roberts, Chairman of the National Health Insurance Authority Board
February 06, 2019
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...
October 23, 2018
NHI Authority to hold consultations on proposed changes to NHI program
Today, Dr. Robin Roberts, Chairman of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Board, announced that the National Health Insurance (NHI) program will be undergoing a transformation to better suit the needs of Bahamians and stakeholders...
September 26, 2018
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...
November 13, 2017
The Government has vested interested in the Sustainability of the Nursing Workforce
Minister of Health the Hon. Dr. Duane Sands said being fully cognizant of the value of Nurses, and the essentials of having a strong, viable complement of nurses and nursing professionals, The Bahamas Government has a vested interest in the sustainability of the Nursing workforce and the advancement of the Nursing profession...
July 06, 2017
CARICOM Secretariat Remarks by the Secretary-General Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque at The Opening of 38th Regular Conference of Heads of Governement...
It is my pleasure to welcome you all to the Thirty-Eighth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)...
July 05, 2017
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...
Addressing the loss of health care professionals
May 02, 2017
Addressing the loss of health care professionals
Around the world, public health care systems are in crisis. From India to Australia, nations in the developing and developed world are struggling to meet the expectations of their local populations.
The Caribbean is no exception.
There are multiple reasons for this. In the Anglophone Caribbean, demographic change has seen a surge in the nature and volume of demand as populations age and birth rate...
April 12, 2017
PLP releases 'Action Plan for Moving Forward Together' on new website
The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) released its "Action Plan for Moving Forward Together" yesterday through the newly relaunched www.myplp.org website.
The action plan outlines the PLP's plan to address six strategic priorities over the next five years: expanding opportunities, empowering Bahamians, protecting the citizens, caring for the people, preserving what makes The Bahamas special, and str...
April 06, 2017
National Health Insurance Act effective as of April 5
The National Health Insurance Act is now effective as of April 5, providing for the establishment of an NHI Authority (NHIA), which would allow contracts to be executed with primary care providers.
For the first round of primary care provider registration, the NHI Secretariat recently stated that over 60 physicians in the private sector signed up for NHI to provide primary care services. The numbe...
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