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Health Authority mulls introduction of cancer registry - CEO

The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) has embarked on the establishment of a cancer registry, a first of its kind within the organisation, according to CEO Darlene Carty-Baptiste. Photo: VINO
The CEO indicated that the organisation will continue to place emphasis on public/private partnerships as part of its strategy in securing innovative opportunities, especially given its success with HIMA/Health over the past few weeks. Photo: VINO/File
The CEO indicated that the organisation will continue to place emphasis on public/private partnerships as part of its strategy in securing innovative opportunities, especially given its success with HIMA/Health over the past few weeks. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) has embarked on the establishment of a cancer registry, a first of its kind within the organisation, according to CEO Darlene Carty-Baptiste.

This is part of a wider cancer prevention programme that the organisation is examining. “We’re looking at screening services and screening capabilities, even developing a tumour register or cancer registry,” the CEO stated.

Though the BVIHSA is already currently conducting tracking for morbidity and mortality in relation to cancer, the organisation will also be looking at cancer specific diseases, getting persons into care and treatment plans which are specific to their family’s disposition or their predisposition or exposure to carcinogens.

Mrs Carty-Baptiste said the BVIHSA currently has raw numbers, specifically related to incidences of cancer, but would not be able to roll out a full-fledged programme on this basis as this would not be prudent for the organisation.

“You want to look at prevalence, you want to look at some of the family history and other issues when it comes to mortality and morbidity,” she said.

The CEO said she is looking at January, 2014 for the implementation of the new measures. She posited that it would be at this time that the BVIHSA is poised to regroup as an organisation and develop a new strategic plan for the next three to five years.

Meanwhile, Mrs Carty-Baptiste expressed that the Authority’s overarching task is to decrease its total dependence on government subvention.

She also indicated that the organisation will continue to place emphasis on public/private partnerships as part of its strategy in securing innovative opportunities, especially given its success with HIMA/Health over the past few weeks.

She disclosed that the BVIHSA has been seeing approximately 18-20 patients per clinical day for some of its specialty services.

16 Responses to “Health Authority mulls introduction of cancer registry - CEO”

  • Gloria Fahie (05/06/2013, 08:55) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    THIS IS A GOOD THING...WE ALSO NEED TO EDUCATE AT ALL LEVELS BECAUSE IT IS A DISEASE THAT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATES...IT ATTACKS THE YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE!!!
  • ccc (05/06/2013, 10:00) Like (3) Dislike (3) Reply
    Yes this hospital mess is everyone's problem because everyone suffers as a consequence if the ghetto diva cannot gett it fixed
    • the ignorance of my people is incredible. (06/06/2013, 20:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      She is a beautiful woman no matter what you all call her, you people are too small minded. She dresses different, SO WHAT? That is how she chooses to dress, IT IS A CHOICE, don't you think she has enough money to buy clothes and dress just like the rest of us, she DONT WANT TOOO....GET OVER IT!!!, she don't ask you all for anything, stop being so simple.
  • Maxwell (05/06/2013, 12:28) Like (9) Dislike (5) Reply
    You people are just rude and disrespectful. What you you mean by a ghetto diva? People here need to stop being so small minded. What Urks me most is when you have people who just complain and complain. Put anyone of them in the post and they wouldn't even know where to start. I am a BVIslander by birth and I am disgusted by some of my own people. All they do is complain and criticize those who are trying to make a difference. The Health Services is much much bigger than the its Chairman and CEO. It's a problem that needs to be fixed and this is not going to happen over night. The Territory's Health Care system is broken. When people start paying their hospital bills the pressure on the system will ease a bit. This is a major part of the problem with our health care system. Everyone want government medical care for free yet they are up in arms about the planned National Health Care System. One thing is for sure. You will never ever be able to please the majority of BVIslanders. Never. Why? They are all for themselves. Selfish and spoiled.
    • struppp (05/06/2013, 13:36) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
      when them stop hiring doctor who giving wrong medication and getting sue it might work out better, but dem pickup some of these doctor from God knows where with out checking out dem back ground. it is such a shame


      that the they suppose to be on their own and still Government have to give them money
    • rewrsdffds (05/06/2013, 13:41) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
      Well you need to tell she to stop acting like she come from the ghetto
    • Damn (05/06/2013, 14:12) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
      You are DAMN right Maxwell!! A set of greedy self-centered hateful people. I'm ashamed of them sometimes, want want want, complain complain complain.
      • free speech (05/06/2013, 15:27) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply

        yu r@$$ was not sayin dat when dey VIP waz it et of two faced fools

  • yellow (05/06/2013, 13:36) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Good idea let's see if it happens know this hospital record
  • Hmm (05/06/2013, 13:40) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Is that food behind her well saw the beauty queen have food behind her and cant give her staff a raise
  • Hott (05/06/2013, 14:09) Like (0) Dislike (6) Reply
    Carty you are HOTT. You doing a good job beautiful! :):)
    • -.- (05/06/2013, 16:45) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      Well at least she keeping the Chairman and Minister Happy ;-)
      • @ -.- (05/06/2013, 22:33) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        I never knew that an educated ppl could utter such rubbish. It is obvious that our education system needs overhauling from long ago
        • ...... (06/06/2013, 13:05) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
          What? Staff at that organization have a history of keeping their Board's members happy, :-)
  • TWINE (06/06/2013, 08:30) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    ITS WITH SADNESS THAT I UNDERSTAND DR.HANNIBAL HAS BEEN FORCED OUT. WHAT A WASTE OF TALENT THESE EXEC OF BVIHSA SHOULD BE SHAME OF THEM SELEVES. THIS IS A INTELEGENT BVISLANDER HANDSOME TOO IS LEAVING. WHAT MESSAGE THEY SENDING IF YOUR BVISLANDER DONT LOOK FOR WORK WITH BVIHSA OR DONT GET SICK IF YOU WORKING FOR THEM. HE CAME BACK FROM A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE WHICH WAS AN INSPIRATION TO ALOT OF STAFF. WE WERE SO PROUD OF HIM. THIS IS CRAZY. HE IS GOOD MAN ASK ANY STAFF AT PEEBLES HOSPITAL WELL EXCEPT FOR 3 FEMALES(EYES, GHETTO, BIG REDS) AND THE CHAIRMAN.
  • cala (06/06/2013, 12:27) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Baptiste- nor carty is not a tortolian nor angullian name


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