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Women Urged to Take Action About Their Health
Women Urged to Take Action About Their Health
Too many women spend their time caring for others but not themselves, said obstetrician and gynecologist, Dr Shamanique Bodie-Williams. She urged women to be proactive and advocate for themselves, as the world observes the International Day of Action for Women’s Health today (Friday, May 28).
“We are so busy we forget our own health which is vital for us to be able to maintain the life and...
Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham on the National Prescription Drug Plan (audio)
Among commitments contained in the Free National Movement?s Manifesto ?07 was a commitment to act so as to shape our society to permit those with the greatest need to receive the greatest assistance.
Bimini man dies and 55 new cases recorded
Bimini man dies and 55 new cases recorded
FIFTY-FIVE new COVID-19 cases and one more virus-related death were recorded in the country on Sunday.
Diabetes Mellitus, the Fifth Leading Cause of Death in The Bahamas
Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Duane Sands said Diabetes Mellitus is a devastating and costly non-communicable disease and is the fifth leading cause of death in The Bahamas...
Preparing for baby
Preparing for baby
In this day of instant education with medical information readily available with the click of a mouse, Annelle Chambers still believed that she did not have to visit her doctor for the first time during her pregnancy until after the first trimster (three months).? When she finally went to see a doctor during the fifth month of her pregnancy, she was at first jokingly scolded, by the medical profes...
Nurse had to pay for private COVID test
Nurse had to pay for private COVID test
A NURSE at the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre who has COVID-19 says she had to pay $224 for testing at a private facility after waiting since August 10 for her results at the South Beach Clinic...
Record number of Dengue fever cases
Record number of Dengue fever cases
The Bahamas has now broken its record for the number of dengue fever cases reported during the yearly seasonal outbreaks, with more than 1,500 confirmed cases, according to Minister of Health Dr. Hubert Minnis.
Brown: 60 mil. will go a long way in improving health system
Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) Managing Director Herbert Brown said yesterday the initial $60 million allocated for National Health Insurance (NHI) will go a long way to address the long-standing concerns in the public healthcare system.
Families unable to identify loved ones during strike
Families unable to identify loved ones during strike
FAMILIES who cannot identify their loved ones, complaints in the maternity ward, and patients being turned away from public clinics -- these are all the effects of the Bahamas Doctors Union's strike, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands and other health pro
Prime Minister Opens the 47th Annual Scientific Conference
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis delivered welcome remarks at the 47h Annual Scientific Conference Medical Association of the Bahamas & Bahamas Dental Association...