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Hon Vincent O. Wheatley attending OECS Health Ministers meeting in Grenada
GRAND ANSE, St George's, Grenada- Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), is attending the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) 11th Meeting of Ministers: Health in Grenada.
Infrasturctural challenges continue service disruptions @ VG Clinic
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Service at the Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre continues to be disrupted as infrastructural challenges continue.
BVIHSA honoured with prestigious Regional Immunisation Award
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) has been awarded the Henry C. Smith Award for outstanding improvement in its national immunisation programme, marking a proud milestone for the Territory and affirming the dedication of the Primary Healthcare Team in delivering quality community-based care.
VISNA presents the Power of Nurses Convention
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- The Virgin Islands State Nurses Association (VISNA), the official affiliate of the American Nurses Association, proudly announces its 2025 Convention under the theme “The Power of Nurses.”
Children are growing up in a different world- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), is encouraging everyone to look out for the young people of the Virgin Islands (VI) as they navigate life.
RDA receives tenders for upgrade to signage of Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The concerns of Virgin Islanders regarding the signage of the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital Building may soon be addressed as upgrades to the signage have entered a new phase.
'To get healthy food we have to buy local'- Lloyd Williams
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Food Production Manager at the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr Lloyd Williams, has defended the high cost of locally produced food in the Virgin Islands when compared to imported food.
We still have a mentality of off-island care is better- Dr Sharlon Lewis
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Dr Sharlon Lewis has said the Virgin Islands (VI) has good doctors and good quality care is available through the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA).
Virgin Islanders are ‘secretive’ about their health- Dr Sharlon Lewis
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Dr Sharlon Lewis has said Virgin Islanders are very secretive when it comes to their health, which can be detrimental.
Hon Wheatley attending COHSOD-Health Meeting in USA
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA- Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), is currently in the United States of America attending the 50th Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development-Health (COHSOD-Health).

