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VI’s high starch, alcohol & sugary diets have genesis in slavery- Eugenia O'Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – VI Author and researcher, Eugenia O'Neal has linked the current unhealthy high starch and sugary foods of Virgin Islanders to the legacies of slavery and the plantation diet.
Chronic diseases a ‘significant health problem’ in VI - Health Minister
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - Chronic diseases, which according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) includes illnesses like heart disease, some cancers and diabetes, have been categorised as significant health issues in the Virgin Islands (VI). This is according to Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL).
‘I reversed my diabetes through healthy living’- Ramoes Hatchett
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Diabetes is a non-communicable disease that is reportedly affecting a large amount of persons in the Virgin Islands. For many it is just something they have to live with. However, Ramoes Hatchett is not such a person.
We dropped the ball on healthcare – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Host of the Speak Out BVI radio programme, Mr Douglas Wheatley believes that “we dropped the ball” with regard to the healthcare situation in the Virgin Islands.
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