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GB Family Medicine Conference gives impetus to Primary Care Practitioners
Continued education is essential for those professionals in Family Medicine in order for the health system to operate effectively, said Health Minister Dr. the Hon. Duane Sands, during the official opening of the first Family Medicine Conference, February 22, 2018...
PM Officially Commissions West End Community Clinic
PM Officially Commissions West End Community Clinic
Tele-health technology will enable patients to be seen in any clinic or hospital in The Bahamas and doctors will be able to have access to their records, Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis, said during the Commissioning Ceremony for the West End Community Clinic on Friday, October 6, 2017...
Minister Darville Applauds Efforts of World Diabetes Committee at Grand Bahama Health Services
Minister Darville Applauds Efforts of World Diabetes Committee at Grand Bahama Health Services
Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville, on Thursday said diabetes and other non-communicable diseases are high on the government?s radar. Minister Darville...
Minister of Health Tours Grand Bahama Facilities
Minister of Health Tours Grand Bahama Facilities
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Duane Sands made his first official visit to Grand Bahama on Friday, June 23, and said that the services offered on island will be strengthened so that it becomes the hub of the Northern Bahamas...
Government Committed to Improved Health Care for All
Government Committed to Improved Health Care for All
Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville said Friday that the health and wellness of a human being should never be determined by the size of his or her bank account.
Rand Hospital in Grand Bahama gets $4 million further upgrade
The Rand Memorial Hospital in Freeport, Grand Bahama, will undergo nearly four-million-dollar upgrade and renovations.
'Promise of hospital for Grand Bahama is unfulfilled'
FNM Deputy Leader K. Peter Turnquest said the government promised a new state of the art hospital for Grand Bahama, but has yet to deliver on the pledge.
Stem cell therapy advances put Grand Bahama on medical tourism map
THE Global Regenera Conference opened in Freeport on Friday at the Grand Lucayan Resort, bringing many experts in the field of regenerative medicine to Grand Bahama to discuss the latest advancement in technology and research in stem cell therapy.
NHI prep on GB almost complete, minister says
NHI prep on GB almost complete, minister says
Minister for Grand Bahama Dr. Michael Darville said the government is nearing the launch of the universal primary healthcare component of the National Health Insurance (NHI) program throughout Grand Bahama.
Phase one of water project nears completion in Holmes Rock
THE first phase of a potable water project in West Grand Bahama is nearly complete and residents will soon no longer have to install their own individual pump and well at their property.