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OECS acknowledges healthcare brain drain in region
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Discussions on how to keep healthcare workers from leaving the region, were high on the agenda at the recently concluded Ninth Council of Ministers: Health Meeting which was held back-to-back with the 36th OECS/Pooled Procurement Services (PPS) Policy Board Meeting in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Healthcare not a cost, but investment in people of VI– Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has called for healthcare to be viewed as an investment in the people of the VI and development of the territory, rather than it being viewed as a cost.
'Men still uncomfortable discussing their problems openly'- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- From Monday, June 12 to Sunday, June 18, 2023, the Virgin Islands (VI) will be observing Men’s Mental Health Week, with the aims of prioritising Men’s health, encouraging them to seek preventive care, and engaging in conversations about important health issues. This is according to Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9).
Health Ministry to host webinar on antenatal care guidelines
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Ministry of Health and Social Development will be hosting a webinar next month to present Obstetrics and Midwifery providers with an update on guidelines for antenatal care.
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