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Ret'd RN/Midwife Icelyn Maria Johnson-Pratt
Ret'd RN/Midwife Icelyn Maria Johnson-Pratt
Graveside Service for the late Ret'd RN/Midwife Icelyn Maria Johnson-Pratt, aged 94 years, of Stapledon Gardens and formerly of Fresh Creek, Andros, will be held on Wednesday, September 29th, 2021, at Woodlawn Gardens, Soldier Road. Officiating will be the Venerable Keith N. Cartwright assisted by Rev'd Father Ruel J. Strachan.
Supporters of breastfeeding honoured at 4th Awards Banquet
The Bahamas National Breastfeeding Association held its Fourth Awards Banquet honouring mothers, advocates and educators of that natural form of feeding babies.
Bahamas Harvest Church Hosts Nurses Recognition Luncheon
“We will do all we can”, was the charge to nurses from Dr. Aubynette Rolle, Managing Director of the Public Hospitals Authority, during a luncheon in the nurses' honour.
Breast is best
Breast is best
Feeding a newborn formula or even water within the first six months of its birth can expose an infant to health risks that include water intoxication, kidney failure, urinary tract infections, gastric disturbances, seizures and even sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), which makes breastfeeding the best way to nourish babies according to registered nurse/midwife and education officer Linelle Thomp...
Laid bare
Laid bare
People "touch" each other's lives every day, and, as such, it is important to understand how a relationship with oneself and others can affect a person's core happiness. Even with the best communication and the best of intentions, the smallest things can grow into huge problems, which in turn can cause lasting damage, according to Maggie Bain, relationship and intimacy specialist.
Minister of Health and Wellness opens debate on new Nurses and Midwives Bill
After more than 50 years, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is pushing new legislation for the management and improvement in the delivery of healthcare throughout The Bahamas.
Celebrating nurses who have very successfully assisted in delivering babies in the BNBA 'Skin-to-Skin 100-Day Challenge'
The Bahamas National Breastfeeding Association (BNBA) held an inaugural award ceremony celebrating nurses who have successfully assisted in delivering a significant number of babies in a 'Skin-to-Skin 100-Day Challenge'.
PLP candidate laments state of graveyard
PLP candidate laments state of graveyard
PLP candidate for Central Grand Bahama Kirkland Russell raised concerns yesterday over the neglect of the Lewis Yard Public Cemetery, where graves are no longer accessible because of thick ground cover and overgrown shrubs.
Opening of Rand Memorial Hospital Critical Care Unit - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham
REMARKS
Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham
Prime Minister
Commissioning of the
Upgraded Accident & Emergency Urgent Centre
&
The Operating Theatre & Day Surgical Unit
Rand Memorial Hospital
Freeport, Grand Bahama
18 January 2012
Weaning Baby And Mother
Weaning Baby And Mother
Breastfeeding a newborn baby is a natural and beautiful thing for new mothers, but for some women the breastfeeding process has its challenges, such as getting their baby to latch on properly to feed -- for others it's getting their child to wean that proves the most difficult.
For 31-year-old mother of three, Fiona Andrews, being able to give her three children the best nutrition early by brea...