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BAHAMAS WELCOMES CUBAN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO STRENGTHEN HEALTHCARE SERVICES ACROSS THE ISLANDS
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...
Clubs ready for swim nationals
Clubs ready for swim nationals
The time for fine tuning and tweaking is just about over and coaches from several clubs are ready for the 51st Bahamas Aquatics Federation's National Swimming Championships set to get underway Thursday and wrap up on Sunday. The event will take place at the Betty Kelly-Kenning National Swim Complex.
BFA ratifies squad for world cup qualifiers
BFA ratifies squad for world cup qualifiers
The Bahamas Football Association (BFA) has ratified a 19-member team for two upcoming FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) 2022 World Cup Qualifiers (WCQ) matches for the CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) region. The two matches are set for this week Wednesday and Saturday. On Wednesday, Team Bahamas will travel to play Puerto...
MOH Remains Concerned about the Number of Frontline Healthcare Workers Who Have Contracted COVID-19
MOH Remains Concerned about the Number of Frontline Healthcare Workers Who Have Contracted COVID-19
Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis, COVID-19 Task Force Coordinator and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister said the Ministry of Health remains concerned about the number of frontline healthcare workers who have contracted COVID-19...
The future of health care
The future of health care
The future of primary care -- health care provided by the doctor who sees the patient first and provides basic treatment and who will determine whether a patient needs to be referred to a specialist -- is basically the future of health care according to family medicine specialist Dr. Denotrah Archer-Cartwright.
Women's 4x400m relay team headed to Rio
Women's 4x400m relay team headed to Rio
The Bahamas women's 4x400 meters (m) relay team is headed to the Olympics.
In a detailed communication to the Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) in concert with the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA), the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) invited The Bahamas to take part in the Summer Olympics in the women's long relay.
NHI Secretariat engaging with Bahamians and Stakeholders at home and abroad
The NHI Secretariat continued to meet with Bahamians across the archipelago with stops in Mayaguana, Abaco, Acklins and Crooked Island during the month of June, as well as engaging with stakeholder and travelling to South Africa for a bilateral exchange of information.
Local UHC Model to Provide for Transparency, Accountability and Seamless Delivery of Patient Care for Legal Residents
Local UHC Model to Provide for Transparency, Accountability and Seamless Delivery of Patient Care for Legal Residents
The Cabinet of The Bahamas has approved a single governance model that will accelerate the implementation of Universal Health Coverage for legal residents of The Bahamas through the implementation of National Health Insurance (NHI) while providing effective oversight of the Programme.
Opening 2016/2017 Budget Statement Delivered by the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie
It is my honour to present the 2016/17 Budget Communication. This is the fifth Budget Communication that my Government has presented to this Honourable House during our current mandate.
Medics unite to reject NHI proposal
Medics unite to reject NHI proposal
UNITED Healthcare Reform Alliance (UHRA), a coalition effort by nine of the nation's leading medical, allied health and insurance groups, yesterday rejected the government's proposed NHI model, insisting that no support would be given until the plan is adequately revised.