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May 30, 2022
No monkeypox cases recorded in The Bahamas

THE Ministry of Health and Wellness has assured the public there are no confirmed cases of Monkeypox in the country.

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May 11, 2022
US raises COVID risk rating for Bahamas

THE United States' Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has raised The Bahamas' COVID-19 Travel Risk Advisory Rating to level two, moderate risk, in response to the recent rise in virus cases.

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October 04, 2021
'70' of doctors vaccinated

AT least 70 percent of doctors in the Consultant Physicians Staff Association have been vaccinated against COVID-19, CPSA President Dr Sabriquet Pinder-Butler said yesterday.

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September 24, 2021
'FUNDS NEEDED FOR COVID FIGHT': Darville warns that health system needs money in a hurry

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said there is a need for emergency funding for the public healthcare system as it grapples with the COVID-19 crisis.

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September 23, 2021
Doctors 'hopeful' after meeting with new PM

CONSULTANT Physicians Staff Association President Dr Sabriquet Pinder-Butler says the group feels hopeful after discussions with Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis and Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville.

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Venous insufficiency
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September 21, 2021
Venous insufficiency

Venous insufficiency is a condition where the flow of blood through the veins is inadequate, causing blood to pool in the legs. Remember, your arteries carry blood from your heart out to the rest of your body, like your legs. Your veins collect this blood and carry it back to the heart to be pumped again. One-way valves in the veins stop the blood from flowing backward. When the veins have trouble...

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September 16, 2021
PM defends decision to call early election

AFTER voting in the Killarney constituency, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis responded to criticism that the early election was ill-timed as the country continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.

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September 15, 2021
Officials claim COVID cases now in decline

AHEAD of tomorrow's general election, the Ministry of Health said yesterday there has been a "notable decrease" in newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, which it expects to be followed by a decline in the hospitalisation rate.

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Doctor dies from COVID
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September 06, 2021
Doctor dies from COVID

ANOTHER medical practitioner has lost their battle to COVID-19.

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September 06, 2021
Doctors condemn weekend's rallies

AFTER a weekend filled with political rallies, motorcades and other campaign events, the Medical Association of The Bahamas is expressing "grave concern" that those activities might turn out to be "super spreaders".

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