Category: Health

[Matt Maura / Bahamas Information Services] NASSAU, The Bahamas — Bahamians must make aggressive changes in their lifestyles and habits that promote healthy living in order to live more productive, healthier lives as they...

NASSAU, Bahamas — Health Minister Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis said Thursday that cancer has become “one of the most dreaded and prolific illnesses” in The Bahamas; the burden of which extending far beyond the...

NASSAU, Bahamas — The Ministry of Labour and Social Development held a one-day symposium for a cross-section of “gatekeepers” who work with families to explore the emotional, social, spiritual and physical...

NASSAU, Bahamas — The establishment of the Health Diagnostic Unit at Her Majesty’s Prison will “considerably expand” the current healthcare capacity and services provided to inmates and staff at the penal institution,...

NASSAU, The Bahamas – Partnerships are required to “share the burden” of treating cancer in The Bahamas as the costs of treatment for persons affected by the disease are very high, said chairperson of the...

NASSAU, The Bahamas — The new, state-of-the-art Oncology Centre at the Princess Margaret Hospital opened Thursday amidst great expectations for the future diagnosis, management, treatment and care of cancer patients in The...

NASSAU, The Bahamas — Officials at the Ministry of Health have proposed to implement a Mobile Pharmacy Service at its Primary Health Care Facilities throughout New Providence “early next year” as part of an...

NASSAU, The Bahamas — Health officials at the Bahamas Primary Health Care Training Centre, located at the Fox Hill Clinic, will launch a one thousand pound challenge to battle growing CNCDs within the Fox Hill Community...

Unhealthy diets, tobacco use, harmful alcohol use and poor oral hygiene are risk factors that can lead to oral diseases such as periodontitis, Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis said during his address at the opening...

Director-General’s messageFAO Director-General’s message on the World Food Day/TeleFood 2008 theme:”World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy”From 3 to 5 June 2008, delegates...

Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham will travel to New York to deliver The Bahamas Statement to the United Nations General Assembly. This is the Prime Minister’s fourth address before the world body.The last time...

PRESS RELEASEMinistry of HealthDepartment of Public HealthThe Ministry of Health wishes to confirm that it is currently investigating a report of a new case of tuberculosis at the Immigration Department. Any exposed co-workers...