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The Government Strengthened the Country’s Overburdened Healthcare System
The Minister of State for the Public Service the Hon. Pia Glover said in this administration’s first 20 months as a government, after re-opening the economy, it strengthened the country’s overburdened healthcare system by upgrading numerous clinics and hired dozens of doctors, nurses, and other support staff.
Doctors Hospital launches healthcare program for police
Doctors Hospital (DHHS) on Thursday launched a healthcare initiative on Grand Bahama which gives officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) access to its medical services with no copay or at a discounted rate. The offering falls under Doctors Hospital's Loyalty Advantage Membership Programme (LAMP), which is a medical services discount membership initiative. DHHS ...
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Backbone of healthcare: Nurse Paulette Cash says nursing is a ministry
Paulette Cash's journey in nursing she says has not been easy, but if she had to choose a career all over again, she says she would still choose nursing. To Cash, nursing is a ministry. "It is a noble profession that prepares you for service and for life," said Cash, a senior nursing officer at ...
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COMMONWEALTH HEALTH MINISTERS MEET IN GENEVA ON UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE
Health Ministers representing Commonwealth countries around the world met over the weekend in Geneva, Switzerland for the 35th CHMM (Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting) under the theme: “Getting Universal Health Coverage in the Commonwealth on track for 2030”.
Universal Healthcare Coverage cited as a big-ticket item at 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva
Universal Healthcare Coverage cited as a big-ticket item at 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva
Health & Wellness Minister the Honourable Dr. Michael R. Darville, in a pre-assembly interview, has forecast that Non-Communicable Diseases, Universal Healthcare Coverage, areas associated with the pandemic and Anti-microbial Resistance are some of the hot-ticket items on this year’s agenda at the 76th World Health Assembly.
Universal healthcare coverage is 'big ticket' item at World Health Assembly
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Health & Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville is leading a Bahamian delegation to the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. The agenda for this year's assembly includes discussions on non-communicable diseases, Universal Healthcare Coverage, and topics related to the pandemic and anti-microbial resistance. Dr Darville emphasized the government's commitment to providi...
The Davis administration's commitment to expanding access to healthcare
Dear Editor, When our PLP administration introduced National Health Insurance, it wasn't just a policy decision. It was about the relief in a father's eyes knowing he doesn't have to choose between his health and his family's needs. The $10 million Catastrophic Care Fund isn't just a budgetary allocation. It's a sister, a friend, a ...
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Dominica Teens Get Free Healthcare
Dominica Teens Get Free Healthcare
DOMINICA - The Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerritt announcing the Dominica-China friendship hospital is offering free medical care to patients 16-18 years old.
New healthcare workers union looks to represent 'overlooked workers'
A NEW union representing "overlooked" healthcare workers is pledging to ruffle features to highlight their long-standing concerns about staffing shortages, inadequate working conditions and other issues.
Local healthcare administrator makes global impact with IBWPPI
The International Black Women's Public Policy Institute (IBWPPI) is making an impact on black women and their families all over the world, including The Bahamas. IBWPPI is the only global public policy institute dedicated to, founded by, and led by Black women. It is governed by 18 women representing six countries and 11 major cities ...
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