Health
Minister talks malpractice insurance, healthcare improvement with doctors
Health officials and doctors have resolved to work closely on improving health care in Antigua and Barbuda. This follows a meeting between Molwyn Joseph,...
March raises awareness for disabled community
NATIONAL VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTRE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (NVRCD), joined with the rest of the world as it celebrated theInternational Day for Persons with...
AIDS Secretariat Programme Manager wants laws changed
The Antigua and Barbuda program manager at the AIDS Secretariat Delcora Williams wants to see changes to the Childcare and Protection Act (2003) to...
‘It feels good to be alive’: Michael Browne returns
Education Minister Michael Browne returned to Antigua over the weekend after undergoing treatment abroad for a heart problem.
Officials insist it wasn't a heart attack...
Close to 1000 living with HIV/AIDS In Antigua
Over 900 residents are living with HIV/AIDS in Antigua & Barbuda, according to information from the AIDS Secretariat.
From 1985 to the end of 2017,...
Michael Browne In ICU After Heart Attack
Education Minister Michael Browne is in the Intensive Care Unit of the Mount St. John Medical Center after suffering a heart attack.
State media reported...
Consultations Before Medical Negligence Insurance
The government says that there will be consultations with all stakeholders before any insurance obligations are imposed by law on medical doctors, requiring medical...
Doctors Not Coming Forward To Serve On Disciplinary Committee – Joseph
In response to a petition following that death of a woman after a medical procedure, Health Minister Molwyn Joseph is promising to establish a...
Central Board of Health responds to Health concerns at Mary E Pigotts Primary School
The Central Board of Health has responded to concerns in the
public about the conditions at the Mary E. Pigott Primary School.
This response comes on...
Family Seeks Justice For Woman Who Died After Medical Procedure
A petition created by the family of the late Esme Stevens who died following a medical procedure has amassed close to 1500 signatures at...
November is World Diabetes Month
November
is being observed as World Diabetes Month with November 14th being
World Diabetes Day.
The
Antigua and Barbuda Diabetes Association in collaboration with the Ministry of
Health,...
Antigua State College hosts Major Health Fair
The Headquarters of the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment was buzzing with activities November 9, 2018 as the Antigua State College Teachers...
PM hails health sector
(WIC News)
Antigua and Barbuda’s health sector has stood out like a jewel in the list of accomplishments since independence highlighted Prime Minister Gaston Browne while...