Health
Antigua-Based Cancer Centre Receives Anguillian Patient for Life-Saving Treatment During COVID-19 Lockdown
The Cancer Centre Eastern Caribbean (TCCEC) received a patient from Anguilla on May 1, 2020 for urgent care amidst the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.The patient’s...
COVID-19 Task Force Amps Up Education And Awareness Campaign
As of March 9, 2020, The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and the Environment wishes to assure the public that there are no suspected cases...
Quarantine And Isolation Ward At Holberton Hospital To Be Operational In Two Weeks
The Holberton Hospital’s Margetson Ward site is set to be operational within two weeks.
Earlier this month, the government decided in a Cabinet meeting that...
Diabetes Association Elects New Executive Board
The Antigua and Barbuda Diabetes Association held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 12th February, 2020, at the Auditorium of the Mount St. John...
Health Ministers Across Region To Assemble For Session On The Novel Coronavirus
On Monday, all Ministers of Health in the Caribbean region will participate in a virtual executive information session on the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
The Honourable...
Health Officials Pull On Experiences With H1N1 Pandemic To Deal With The Global Emergency,...
The Ministry wishes to assure the public that there are NO suspected cases of Coronavirus within the Caribbean region.
Additionally, the Ministry wishes to inform...
Officials Busy Working On National Health Insurance Scheme
The Medical Benefits Scheme was the center of attention on Thursday as it was the location for the proposed National Health Insurance Steering Committee...
Health Minister Says Works Ministry Will Address The Grays Farm Clinic Issue Shortly
Health Minister Molwyn Joseph says the Ministry of Works will be addressing the rehabilitation of Grays Farm Clinic shortly.
According to Joseph, everything is being...
Ministry Advises That Non-Essential Travel To China Be Avoided
The Ministry of Health, Wellness & the Environment (MoHW&E) finds it prudent to continuously update the public as events unfold in the People’s Republic...
Ministry Of Health Advises Residents To Practice Proper Hand Hygiene And Cough Etiquette
The Novel Coronavirus is a new β(beta)coronavirus that until recently had never infected our human species. As such, the Ministry of Health, Wellness &...
No Sterilization Machine At The Browne’s Avenue Clinic For Almost Eight Months
The Browne’s Avenue Clinic is not able to treat all its patients because, according to staff there, the equipment used to sterilize the necessary...
Task Force Revived To Combat Dengue Outbreak
With around 80 cases of dengue fever being reported per month in recent times, medical officials have seen it befitting to revive the Dengue...
CBH Advises Residents To Avoid Romaine Lettuce From Salinas California
The Central Board of Health (CBH) officers are advising against the purchasing of romaine lettuce from Salinas California.
In an attempt to ensure they do...