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September 22, 2022
UPDATED: MASK MANDATE LIFTED ON OCT 1...but requirement stays in classrooms, healthcare facilities and care homes

Prime Minister Philip 'Brave' Davis said today that the mask mandate will be lifted, starting on October 1st.

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October 19, 2016
$700,000 bill to repair major healthcare facilities

REPAIRS to the country's three main public healthcare institutions in the wake of Hurricane Matthew will cost more than $700,000, Public Hospitals Authority Managing Director Herbert Brown said yesterday.

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August 26, 2019
Senior medics beg Sands end it now

SENIOR doctors pleaded with Health Minister Dr Duane Sands during a hastily arranged meeting last night to quickly resolve its dispute with junior doctors because of what the group's leader called an "unprecedented crisis" at public healthcare facilities.

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March 22, 2024
Doctors Hospital president touts affordability of services

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- As inflation has led to the rising cost of living across the board in various sectors, President and Chief Executive Officer of Doctors Hospital Dr. Charles Diggiss challenged residents to compare the affordability of the private healthcare facility to others in the country. His comments came on the sidelines of the grand [...]

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January 26, 2024
Ministry of Health and Wellness activates quick response to avert COVID-19 outbreak at Inagua

The Ministry of Health & Wellness wishes to advise that it has been informed that the RoyalBahamas Defense Force has activated the isolation of eleven (11) officers who tested positive for COVID-19 by the rapid antigen test (RAT) at its base in Inagua. The isolation measure was undertaken after one (1) of the officers who had recently travelled with the group of 22 persons and presented with sympt...

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November 29, 2023
Nurses From The Republic Of Ghana Expected To Assist In Closing Skills Gap In Health

Orientation for six (6) of the eighteen (18) nurses from the Republic of Ghana commenced today with the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health &Wellness Mr. Colin Higgs welcoming the nurses and announcing it as a historic milestone for the Ministry.

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October 26, 2023
BAHAMAS WELCOMES CUBAN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO STRENGTHEN HEALTHCARE SERVICES ACROSS THE ISLANDS

The Ministry of Health & Wellness is pleased to announce the arrival of thirty-seven (37)health professionals from the Republic of Cuba as part of a recruitment exercise aimed at bolstering our in-country healthcare services. These skilled professionals who include:x-ray technicians, physiotherapists, laboratory technicians, biomedical engineers and epidemiologists will play key roles in enhancing...

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October 12, 2023
Family Medicine Center Brings 3-D Mammography to Eleuthera

Family Medicine Center announces the availability of state-of-the-art Genius 3D Mammography in Rock Sound, Eleuthera. This innovative digital technology marks a significant advancement in breast cancer detection and prevention, offering women in Eleuthera easy access to superior breast imaging services.

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September 08, 2023
Protecting the most vulnerable 

The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is entrusted in the government of The Bahamas by its citizens for the collective benefit of its citizens.

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August 28, 2023
CIBC FirstCaribean Pledges It's Support To Caribbean Infrastructure Conference As Co-Title Sponsor

CIBC FirstCaribbean will once more be playing an integral role in the annual Caribbean Infrastructure Forum, CARIF 2023, in Miami next month.

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