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'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).
'Walk Against Dementia' among activities for World Alzheimer’s Month
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Alzheimer's Association will host a 'Walk Against Dementia' on Friday, September 19, 2025, at Noel Lloyd Park, to raise awareness, promote understanding, and support those affected by dementia.
Influx of Sargassum could continue for days or weeks
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The influx of Sargassum seaweed may continue over the coming days and even weeks, a Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change press release on Friday, August 1, 2025, has advised.
More tenders for health infrastructure projects coming- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Upgrades to the healthcare infrastructure in the Virgin Islands (VI) continue to progress.
Doctors’ services to BVIHSA & private sector will soon be reviewed- Health Minister
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has announced that the government will soon review the operations of doctors working in both the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) and the private sector.
Are protective tools against STIs readily available during festival?- Ms Laurel Freeman
Road Town, Tortola, VI- Ms Laurel Freeman, the Director for Family, Children, and Support Services at the Ministry of Health and Social Development, has voiced significant concerns about the availability of essential protective tools for individuals who wish to engage in sexual activities above the legal age of consent.
Rotary Club of Central Tortola supports mothers with ‘power of words’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In honour of Maternal and Child Health Month, the Rotary Club of Central Tortola, in partnership with Nagico Insurances and TAG (Tortola Auto Group), donated copies of Walk in Faith and Medicine by Dr Kedrick D. Pickering to the Postnatal Recovery Unit at Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital.
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