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January 23, 2017
PMY Eye Care Clinic Relocates Services

Effective Monday January 23rd, 2017, the Princess Margaret Hospital?s Eye Care Clinic will be open to the public at its new location at #26 Soldier Road. The seven thousand six hundred fifty (7650) square foot complex formerly occupied by Eye World (adjacent to Lowe?s Pharmacy...

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August 05, 2011
Health Ministry investigating reports of dengue deaths

While no dengue fever related deaths have been confirmed, the Ministry of Health is investigating several claims of deaths as a result of the illness, according to Dr. Delon Brennen, deputy chief medical officer.

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October 12, 2016
PMH Specialty Clinics and Elective Surgery

All Specialty Clinics, including: Family Medicine, Specialty Clinics (Ear, Nose and Throat, Pediatric, Skin, Comprehensive, Civil Servants, Medical, Surgical, Ob/Gyn, and Neuro-developmental) WILL RESUME on Tuesday, October 11th, 2016...

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May 10, 2016
Govt 'taking steps' on audit findings, including 'disciplining' staff 'where appropriate'

Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis yesterday assured members of the House of Assembly that the Ministry of Finance is "taking steps" to rectify shortcomings in the government's accounting and internal control framework, as highlighted in reports from the auditor general's office.

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April 26, 2016
Remarks by Minister of Health at Offical Opening of Expanded Programme on Immunization - Cold Storage Facility

I am indeed honoured to have you here today to celebrate this historic occasion and another milestone for The Bahamas in the strengthening of our Health Care system, through the opening of this much needed National Immunization Cold Storage Facility.

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Doctors stage protest
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April 20, 2016
Doctors stage protest

Doctors, nurses and union leaders marched from Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) to Rawson Square yesterday expressing concerns over what they called an unacceptable offer for a financial package and other issues connected to negotiations for new industrial agreements with the Ministry of Health and the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA).

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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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November 08, 2015
Secret NHI report revealed

Implementation of National Health Insurance (NHI) as it is currently proposed has the potential to "seriously destabilize" both the public and private sectors of the health care system, risking the successes of NHI, a report completed by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has warned.

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October 23, 2015
Repairs to begin 'immediately' on clinics

THE government has engaged four architectural firms to begin "immediate" repairs to public health clinics throughout the country, specifically those that were damaged by Hurricane Joaquin, Health Minister Dr Perry Gomez said yesterday...

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September 11, 2015
Government Moves to Address Study's Indications that One-Fourth of Residents have Considered Suicide

A recent study of suicide in The Bahamas indicates that one quarter of the persons living in The Bahamas have considered suicide, a leading public health official said Thursday...

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