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Get your information from ‘very reputable sources’- Dr Ronald E. Georges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronald E. Georges, is advising members of the public to get their information from reliable sources, especially where Hantavirus is concerned.
25 public officers complete Incident Command Systems training
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Twenty-five law enforcement officers and first responders completed the Concepts of the Incident Command Systems (ICS) Training Course in April, 2026.
46 law enforcement officers are now Advanced ECAT certified
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Forty-six law enforcement officers from the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Service, His Majesty’s Prison, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, His Majesty’s Customs Department, the Department of Immigration, the BVI Airport Authority, and the Department of Facilities Management have completed the Emergency Care and Treatment (ECAT) Advanced First Aid Training Course.
’We have achieved our objective’- Dr Ronald E. Georges on HPV vaccination for VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands has reached a significant milestone by achieving over 90 percent coverage of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for two consecutive years.
VI delegation attended 61st PAHO Directing Council
WASHINGTON DC, USA- Officials from the Ministry of Health and Social Development represented the Virgin Islands (VI) at the 61st Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) Directing Council in Washington DC from September 30 to October 4, 2024.
VI Gov't partners with PAHO in Food Protection
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands is partnering with the Pan American Health Organisation to reduce the burden of foodborne diseases in the Caribbean.
VI Gov’t extends condolences on passing of former PAHO Director Dr Carissa F. Etienne
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has extended condolences on behalf of the Government of the Virgin Islands on the passing of Dr. Carissa Etienne, Director Emeritus and former Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
Health Minister leads delegation to 60th PAHO meeting in Washington
WASHINGTON DC, USA- The [British] Virgin Islands is being represented at the 60th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) in Washington DC, USA.
Local company awarded contract to repair Emile E. Dunlop Community Centre
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI – A local company, Lawrence Wheatley Construction has been awarded the contract to repair the Emile E. Dunlop Community Centre on Anegada in the Virgin Islands (VI) which serves as a primary emergency shelter for residents on the island in a PAHO funded project.
Delta variant in Caribbean- PAHO alerts
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago- The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) is reporting the detection of the highly contagious Delta variant in the Caribbean.
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