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April 14, 2020
On the frontlines with healthcare workers

All of the healthcare workers The Guardian spoke with continued to urge the public to follow the advice of the Ministry of Health by staying at home. FILEWhile many Bahamians have been forced to stay at home to ride out the novel coronavirus, the country's medical workers have been putting their lives on the line every day. As Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands put it, they are the soldiers in thi...

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April 14, 2020
Healthcare unions want meeting with PM

Some medical workers in the country are not getting the necessary personal protective gear needed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among health workers, Trade Union Congress President Obie Ferguson claimed...

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January 18, 2017
Sealy: NHI will lead to increased healthcare system costs

While asserting the need for a National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme in The Bahamas, CEO of Doctors Hospital Charles Sealy admitted that its implementation will lead to a rise in costs for the healthcare system as a result of increased technology usage and the current health of the country's population.
Sealy told Guardian Business that NHI Bahamas is something that should have been done "years a...

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January 16, 2024
The Governor General says the healthcare system in Grand Bahama has come a long way

Quickly differentiating her visit to the Rand Memorial Hospital from that of other Governors General in the past, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Cynthia Pratt, Governor General of the Bahamas, noted that unlike the others she formerly worked as a nurse in the hospital: she made mention of this during her official visit to the Rand Memorial Hospital, January 12, 2024.

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November 03, 2023
Healthcare providers in NHI programme seek answers over payment delays

HEALTHCARE providers enrolled in the National Health Insurance programme are calling for answers after suffering payment delays last month.

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October 29, 2023
Equality Bahamas Co-Director : Abortion Is Healthcare

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The conversation around decriminalizing abortion in The Bahamas was sparked again last week after Acting Press Secretary Keishla Adderley suggested the issue would be prioritized if public outcry reached a level the Davis Administration saw as urgent. For many, that simply is not soon enough.

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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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August 20, 2023
"You Deserve The Best Healthcare"

NORTH ELEUTHERA, BAHAMAS - A good day for residents in North Eleuthera Friday as Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Michael Darville officially opened the community clinic in The Bluff.

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July 26, 2023
Health Minister Tells New Doctors the Ministry is on a Journey to Improve Healthcare Services

The Minister of Health and Wellness the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville said the Ministry of Health and Wellness is on a journey to improve quality healthcare services for every single citizen in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

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July 03, 2023
PAHO/WHO Working with The Bahamas’ Healthcare System to Increase Vaccinations

Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Representative for The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands, Dr. Eldonna Boisson explained that not so long ago, the Expanded Immunization Programs in the Caribbean were second to none in the world, maintaining the over 95 per cent vaccination coverage that is needed for herd immunity.

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