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Agricultural lessons
Agricultural lessons
The agriculture programs and clubs at H.O. Nash Junior High School, C.V. Bethel Senior High School and St. Augustine's College (SAC), recently expanded with a donation from the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI).
Saving limb and life
Saving limb and life
Eighty percent of people who have had a diabetic amputation will be dead within five years of their limb being removed, according to podiatrist Dr. Monique Mitchell, which is why The Bahamas Podiatric Medical Association is concentrating on a multidisciplinary team approach to saving the diabetic's foot.
Wellness Unit launched to help Bahamians manage their health
The primary aim of the newly launched Wellness Unit is to provide an opportunity for Bahamians to manage their own health and well-being.
BAMSI Donates Livestock to Schools
BAMSI Donates Livestock to Schools
The Agriculture departments of H.O. Nash Junior High, C.V. Bethel Senior High and St. Augustine’s College, recently expanded with a special donation from the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI).
Darville: More focus needed on preventative care
Darville: More focus needed on preventative care
There has to be more focus on preventative medical care in The Bahamas, Minister of Health Dr. Michael Darville said yesterday. Following the release of the 2019 STEPS Survey and its shocking findings about the state of many Bahamians' health, Darville said the government is committed to effecting meaningful change. "Yesterday [Wednesday] in the House ...
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Survey outlines "startling" findings over poor individual health in the country
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A 2019 National Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Risk Factor STEPS Survey has outlined what Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Danville described yesterday as "startling" findings regarding poor individual health in the country and major gaps in this nation's public healthcare system. Darville told Parliament yesterday that the 2019 National Non- Communicable ...
Prison parole programme to begin with Grand Bahama inmates
ACTING Prison Commissioner Doan Cleare said government expects to soon announce the commencing of parole for inmates, starting first in Grand Bahama.
Food safety experts in The Bahamas make significant advances in the national food control system
Food safety experts in The Bahamas make significant advances in the national food control system
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Some 30 food safety stakeholders gathered this week at the National Training Agency to validate the findings of a 12-month project to develop a strategic plan to improve food control systems in The Bahamas. The project funded by FAO titled, "Assessing National Food Control Systems to Enable Food Safety in the Sub-region," [...]
UN report: Caribbean and Latin American region has the highest cost for a healthy diet compared to the rest of the world
The new United Nations report Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2022 finds that 22.5 percent of the Latin American and the Caribbean population cannot afford a healthy diet. In the Caribbean, this figure reaches 52 percent; in Mesoamerica, 27.8 percent; and in South America, 18.4 percent.