Virgin Islanders are ‘secretive’ about their health- Dr Sharlon Lewis
Speaking on Talking Points on Monday, September 29, 2025, Dr Lewis said, “I think one of the problems we have in the BVI when it comes to healthcare, people are very secretive, and it’s not just being private, it’s not just wanting to keep your information to yourself.”
She added that many people are facing health conditions and will not speak to anyone.
“When they get the diagnosis, their first instinct is to go away and not be treated here; they don’t want their business on the streets or whatever the case is.”
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Meantime, October is being observed as Breast Cancer Awareness Month under the theme ‘Every Story is Unique, Every Journey Matters'.
The BVI Cancer Society and the Rotary Club of Tortola have partnered to observe the month which begins today, October 1, 2025.
The President of the Cancer Society, Ms Gloria A. Fahie, who was also a guest on Monday’s Talking Points, said the society will observe a “scaled-back” Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
“We’re not doing t-shirts at all…so we’re going to be doing our normal bucket drives and going to the different schools and different businesses that invite us to talk.”
She said these have proven to be more effective in getting the message of Early Detection Saves Lives’ out, adding, “We can’t say it enough.”
Ms Fahie also said she receives many calls every day, and some of these cancers she is informed about can be prevented.
Immediate Past President of the Rotary Club of Tortola, Abigail O’Neal, aka 'Abby', said the club believes in partnerships.
“Rotary believes we have to partner with organisations out there in our communities that are doing this work already in whatever avenue of service it is, so we can enhance the work that is being done, instead of trying to reinvent the wheel when we’re not necessarily the experts at it.”
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