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September 28th, 2022
USVI says not enough people taking Monkeypox Vaccine

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix- While many countries around the world remain in a sluggish queue to obtain monkeypox vaccines, health authorities in the US Virgin Islands are concerned that not many people are volunteering to take the vaccine, even as cases in the United States continue to climb.

September 26th, 2022
Systematic changes needed to fight Alzheimer’s- Caregiver Keriann Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Systematic changes are necessary if the Virgin Islands is to fight Alzheimer’s in an effective way was the key message from an individual who has family members afflicted by dementia.

September 24th, 2022
Local Depression under spotlight with workshops planned

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Ministry of Health and Social Development will embark on the training of clinicians, caregivers and other healthcare workers as well as members of the public on the signs and symptoms of depression as part of a workshop to be hosted on October 6, 2022.

September 6th, 2022
12 Active COVID-19 cases currently in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Government of the Virgin Islands is reporting there are 12 active cases of COVID-19 currently in the territory with the majority of those cases on Tortola.

September 6th, 2022
Anegada residents affected by flooding

THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI- Residents of Anegada, particularly in The Settlement, have been dealing with flooded roads and yards due to the weather system affecting the Virgin Islands over the last few days.

September 1st, 2022
Decline in uptake of compulsory childhood vaccines in VI- BVIHSA

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) has noticed a drastic reduction in children receiving compulsory childhood vaccines. It is also alarming that even now the trend continues, especially with the resurgence of diseases such as polio and measles.

August 30th, 2022
23 active COVID-19 cases recorded in VI; 3 hospitalised

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands is reporting there are 23 cases of COVID-19 recorded in the territory and that three persons are hospitalised as a result of the virus.

August 23rd, 2022
USVI makes Monkeypox vaccine available to at-risk persons

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The [US] Virgin Islands (USVI) Department of Health (DoH) said Monday night, August 22, 2022, that it has started making available monkeypox vaccines by appointment only throughout the territory to at-risk populations.

August 19th, 2022
Hon Penn leads VI delegation to Bermuda for waste management visit

HAMILTON, Bermuda- Virgin Islands Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) is currently leading a delegation to Bermuda on a three-day visit.

August 17th, 2022
8 suspected cases of Hand Foot & Mouth Disease in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Environmental Health Division is heightening surveillance of early childhood centers across the Territory following the report of eight suspected cases of Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD).

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