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Gov’t not looking to track citizens with biological chips – Hon Malone

- Complete Health Improvement Programme (CHIP) pushed as natural way to fight COVID-19
Health Minister Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) said that contrary to what is believed in some parts of the territory, Government has no intentions to track citizens with biological chips. Photo: Internet Source
Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL). Photo: GIS/File
Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL). Photo: GIS/File
The Complete Health Improvement Programme (CHIP) teaches participants how to boost their health and lead a healthier lifestyle. The strategy is scientifically based with proven results in preventing, arresting and reversing chronic disease. Photo: GIS/File
The Complete Health Improvement Programme (CHIP) teaches participants how to boost their health and lead a healthier lifestyle. The strategy is scientifically based with proven results in preventing, arresting and reversing chronic disease. Photo: GIS/File
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) said that contrary to what is believed in some parts of the territory, the Fahie administration has no intention to track citizens with biological chips.

Hon Malone was at the time speaking on a government piloted Complete Health Improvement Programme (VI CHIP) at the Third Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly on Thursday, November 12, 2020, in Duff's bottom Tortola.

“Over in Jost van Dyke it was being mixed up with a chip that has been talked about to track you... the only chip that we're going to enforce is a Complete Health Improvement Program. That is not a biological or a man-made chip that will go under your skin”

The Minister said using natural ways, the complete help improvement program can help fight off the Novel Coronavirus with vitamins and minerals.

The VI Advantage 

“We have the sun, we have the sea, that is a benefit in terms of making this work as the other parts of the world have a clear case of cold weather,” Hon Malone said. 

According to the Government Information Service, CHIP is a 10-week course that teaches participants how to boost their health and lead a healthier lifestyle with each session running for approximately two hours.

Public Health Coordinator, Ms Ivy George explained that CHIP was selected by the Government of the Virgin Islands as a community-based intervention programme for improving health, and reducing and preventing the non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

 “The main reason the CHIP programme was selected was to provide members of the community who need a roadmap to guide them in a behaviour change lifestyle intervention,” Ms George said.

11 Responses to “Gov’t not looking to track citizens with biological chips – Hon Malone”

  • lol (30/11/2020, 11:43) Like (20) Dislike (1) Reply
    Like y’all would tell us lol go fool someone else
  • chosen (30/11/2020, 11:44) Like (13) Dislike (7) Reply
    All antichrist and mark of the beast Fire Fire for the wicked
  • Plan-Demic (30/11/2020, 11:44) Like (22) Dislike (4) Reply
    The Amish were asked why is covid not affecting you. They said we don't have television.
    • Amish (30/11/2020, 13:32) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
      The Amish keep themselves to themselves. They don't mix with other people.
      • Maryland (30/11/2020, 18:11) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
        The Amish people stick to themselves but they are very nice people. Everything they make is from scratch. They ride around in horse drawn buggies. Most Saturdays we would drive up to Amish Country in PA to buy their goods. Everything is homemade and fresh. They are self sufficient people.
  • Marketing and PR Skills? (30/11/2020, 12:45) Like (17) Dislike (1) Reply
    whats this another marketing and public relations disaster? Cant anybody in this administration hire someone who knows marketing? You seriously called a health initiative the CHIP program????Just like BVI Love and the reopening protocols, poorly communicated and a PR disaster. Here you actually have a great program that could help many in the BVI but due to terrible communication it will fail. Come on guys wake up its nearly 2021!
  • WEW (30/11/2020, 12:46) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    Can't fix stupid
  • Lucifer (30/11/2020, 13:39) Like (19) Dislike (0) Reply
    They cant even monitor the borders without the assistance of the navy and people think they could implement a biological chip tracking system?? If people dont like the idea of being tracked they would be better advised to delete their facebook apps and throw away their iphones.

  • My girl (30/11/2020, 18:09) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why would you name it CHIP? Like come on now... how the hell would sign up for the chip programme? not me.
  • Stop the panic (30/11/2020, 18:21) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    As we blog, plenty of you is already microchipped but just don’t know it. LOL, HONESTLY, THE GOVERNMENT DON’T HAVE TO MICROCHIP
    ANYONE TO KEEP TABS ON ANYONE.
  • GG (30/11/2020, 19:59) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    bullshit help fight which virus. I knew it was some reason why they were taking a long time to find a cure. the plot has now began wow. ok lets play Minister be the trend setter you do the chip first.


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