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'Obesity is a serious public health issue' in VI- Health Minister Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On March 4, 2025, the Virgin Islands joined the global community in observing World Obesity Day under the theme “Changing Systems, Healthier Lives.”
About 4000 diabetics in VI- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—According to the Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), about four thousand people in the Virgin Islands (VI) currently suffer from diabetes.
Unhealthy eating & foods inculcated through culture in VI- Cromwell Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Talkshow host and activist Mr Cromwell Smith says poor eating habits and food have been inculcated in the minds of Virgin Islanders through the local culture.
BVIHSA community outreach team hopes to prevent rise in diabetes cases
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Community Health Department of the British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) is on a mission to capture as many undiagnosed cases of diabetes in the Territory as possible.
Prisoner accuses RVIPF of denying him bath; phone call & medication
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is in the proverbial hot seat for alleged ill-treatment of a prisoner.
Citizens urged to play role in Diabetes prevention
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In commemoration of World Diabetes Day on November 14, 2018, individuals and families in the Virgin Islands (VI) were reminded of the important role they play in diabetes prevention.
'We need to meet people where they are'- Dr Virginia O. Rubaine
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- On May 10, 2018 the Western Branch of the BVI Diabetes Association held its first General Meeting of the year at the Seventh-day Adventist Youth Centre in Carrot Bay, under the theme Managing diabetes Psychologically and with Diet.
‘I reversed my diabetes through healthy living’- Ramoes Hatchett
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Diabetes is a non-communicable disease that is reportedly affecting a large amount of persons in the Virgin Islands. For many it is just something they have to live with. However, Ramoes Hatchett is not such a person.
Remember the BVI Diabetes Association in your will- Elton Georges CMG, OBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Leaning on the premise that diabetes affects a wider cross section of the population of the territory in all ages, sex and financial standing than any other illness, Former Deputy Governor and President of the BVI Diabetes Association Mr Elton Georges CMG, OBE has made a case for “stronger” financial assistance from the public.
Could high rise in diabetes cases in VI bankrupt NHI?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Although there are no statistics available that give a true picture of the amount of people afflicted by diabetes in the Virgin Islands, President of the BVI Diabetes Association Mr Elton Georges CMG, OBE believes, based on the information at hand, that the numbers could be very high and growing, which could adversely affect the economy and the National Health Insurance (NHI) set to come on stream on January 1, 2016.
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