Javon Medical Centre

#21 Madeira St
Nassau
Nassau / Paradise Island, Bahamas

Review

127 mil. 'leaking away' from local healthcare

Consultants on National Health Insurance (NHI) have claimed that millions of dollars are "leaking away from Bahamian [healthcare] providers" under the present healthcare system. In 2013, just over 50 percent of $270 million in private healthcare insurance premiums went towards paying for healthcare in this country.
Meanwhile, as much as 25 percent went to non-healthcare-related costs and over $60...

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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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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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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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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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Gibson laments state of Long Isl. healthcare

Following a tragic car accident that claimed the lives of three young men on Long Island last weekend, Long Island MP Adrian Gibson urged officials to complete much-needed repairs to the two local clinics and address the response time of air ambulance services.  "We have all heard the complaints related to this tragedy," he said in the House ...
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Doctors Hospital: Practical steps can improve Family Island healthcare

Doctors Hospital CEO Dr. Charles Diggiss said there are practical steps that can be taken to improve health outcomes on Family Islands that lack physical resources. His comments came weeks after a car accident on Long Island claimed the lives of three young men - Mandie Constantakis Jr., Manoli Constantakis and Trevon Roxbury. Manoli Constantakis, ...
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BANK HAILS REGIONAL NURSES AS PILLARS OF HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

Regional bank CIBC FirstCaribbean has hailed nurses like Kerstin Usher of the Bahamas as pillars of the Caribbean healthcare system.

In paying tribute to regional nurses on International Nurses Day last week, CEO of CIBC FirstCaribbean, Colette Delaney heaped praise on the profession noting that nurses are “the pillars of the regional healthcare system and an integral part of the promotion an...

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Alarm over Sweeting's Cay healthcare

KWASI Thompson, MP for East Grand Bahama, has again called for government to address the pressing issue concerning the lack of medical professionals on Sweeting's Cay.

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