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June 5th, 2013
Health Authority mulls introduction of cancer registry - CEO

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.

June 4th, 2013
No refunds made to seniors allegedly charged for medication

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – While noting that the long term sustainability and success of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) hinges on the implementation of strategic opportunities such as customer service and satisfaction, CEO Mrs Darlene Carty-Baptiste expressed an awareness of the need for transparency and accountability.

June 3rd, 2013
Healthcare fee increases on the horizon at BVIHSA- Carty-Baptiste

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the BVI Health Services Authority has disclosed that her organisation is still working through challenges in the adjustments for its proposed fee schedule.

May 24th, 2013
This week we feature Young Professional McKenzie L. K. Baltimore Jr

By Cathy Richards

The words, "I have a dream", made popular by the great Martin Luther King Jr are used by so many of us today but how often do we wake up from that dream and start to trek the journey of life to make that dream a reality?

May 2nd, 2013
UPDATE: Suspended local BVIHSA doctor resigns!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands News Online has been reliably informed by its many sources within the health services sector that a local doctor, who was suspended by the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) for reasons still unknown to this news site, has tendered his resignation.

April 18th, 2013
The positive movement has begun at BVIHSA! Carty-Baptiste

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) hosted a workshop yesterday, April 17, 2013 in partnership with the Covenant Point Institute on an integrative care and crisis response model for helping families.

April 12th, 2013
UPDATE: Docs. may not always agree with contract negotiations - Hon Skelton

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - "We losing doctors all the time. We losing doctors and nurses and it’s an ongoing thing it’s not just a one-off thing." This forms part of the response given by the Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton on the recent resignation of a key Internal Medicine medical practitioner Dr. Anthony Abrahim, who allegedly worked at Peebles Hospital for 8 months without his contract being renewed.

April 9th, 2013
BVIHSA workers frustrated over years of no increments!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – "How much longer will we have to wait?" This is the question being posed by some employees within the Virgin Islands health sector as they claim they have been waiting for one year too many to be given increments.

April 2nd, 2013
Debra Leslie appointed Human Resources Manager of BVIHSA

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Inside sources have confirmed that Ms Debra Leslie has been appointed to the position of Human Resources Manager of the British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority (BVIHSA).

March 22nd, 2013
Health Authority winds up district to district campaign

CAPOON’S BAY, Tortola, VI – The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) has now wound up an eight-month outreach campaign that saw a team from the entity hold meetings with residents of various districts at schools and community centres around the Territory.

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