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Continuing the blue fight
April 11, 2017
Continuing the blue fight
The numbers are unchanged from two years ago -- one in 68 is the estimate of autism prevalence in children by the United States Center for Disease Control -- a number that is high, but that is still a major shift in the past two decades. It was one in 99 children before that, one in 150 children before that, and one in every 2,500 children 20 years ago when Dr. Michelle Major began working with ch...
December 05, 2016
Red Nose Day campaign raises $8,000 for hurricane relief
SEVEN primary schools in West Grand Bahama and North Andros impacted by Hurricane Matthew will receive free hot breakfast meals courtesy of an $8,000 donation from the Red Nose Day (Bahamas) campaign.
Bahamian named medical director at U.S. hospital
May 10, 2016
Bahamian named medical director at U.S. hospital
A Bahamian doctor has been named medical director and chairman of pediatrics at Shaw Family Pediatric Emergency Center at Suburban Hospital in Maryland, which is part of Johns Hopkins Medicine.
August 31, 2016
Global child protection experts outline dangers of 'Shaken Baby Syndrome'
Leading child protection officials from around the globe, including representatives from The Bahamas, at the 21st International Congress for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect underway in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, are pushing for further research on the negative effects of Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), also known as Abusive Head Trauma (AHT), and the role it plays in child abuse.
A focus on women's health
May 31, 2016
A focus on women's health
Women tend to be better than men about seeking medical attention when they don't feel well, but there is still a cross section that tries to get away with only scheduling an annual trip to the gynecologist.
Association doubts NHI is doable in six months
April 18, 2016
Association doubts NHI is doable in six months
The Bahamas Association of Primary Care Physicians (BAPCP) has expressed "serious concerns" over the rollout of the primary healthcare phase of National Health Insurance (NHI).
For the love of Gia
April 11, 2016
For the love of Gia
When Kayla Castillo thought of a child with autism, she thought of someone who was non-verbal and who rocked back and forth. So when her daughter exhibited milder traits of the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), it did not click for her as she wished it would have, looking back.
Light it up blue
April 04, 2016
Light it up blue
The numbers are unchanged from two years ago -- one in 68 is the estimate of autism prevalence in children by the United States Center for Disease Control -- a number that is high, but that is still a major shift in the past two decades.
February 08, 2016
Doctors union president: NHI capitation rate 'a financial challenge'
Dr. Charles Arthur Clarke, president of the Bahamas Doctors Union, has outlined the financial concerns facing doctors who are considering enrolling as providers of the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme.
100 mil. for NHI next year
December 11, 2015
100 mil. for NHI next year
The first year of primary care services under National Health Insurance (NHI), scheduled to begin in April, will cost around $100 million, according to Deputy Chief Medical Officer Delon Brennen.
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