Health
Rotary Club of Antigua fights to end polio worldwide
In honour of World Polio Day, which is widely recognized on 24 October, the ROTARY CLUB OF ANTIGUA and the ROTARACT ANTIGUA CLUB have...
Baby Recovering After Heart Surgery
Toddler ZoudieraJackson is recovering after successful heart surgery in the United States, her parents have confirmed.
The procedure was conducted at the Wolfson Children's Hospital...
Chinese Medical Ship Arrives In Antigua
(MOH)
The Republic of China's naval hospital has arrived, surgeries and many other medical procedures to begin immediately.
During its one week Mission Harmony 2018 visit,...
Antigua Off Zika Classificiation List
The Ministry of Health has announced that the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Zika Virus Classification Scheme is no longer active.
The old Classification Scheme placed...
Nurse makes impassioned plea for visually impaired son
A nurse is pleading for financial assistance one week after her son completed a successful eye operation in Miami, USA.
Speaking to the Ministry of...
Prostate cancer screening day sees its highest turnout ever
The Lions Club of Antigua says a record number of men have participated in the annual Prostate Cancer Screening, over the weekend.
Last year, 661...
NOTICE: Annual prostate screening
The Lions Club of Antigua and Dr. Dwayne Thwaites with assistance from Dr. Brian Cohen, Dr. Daniel Caruso, and Dr. Christopher Gomez will present the...
Cuban drug to help fight diabetic foot ulcers in Antigua
Minister of Health Molwyn Joseph today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cuba for the use of Herbeprot-P in Antigua and Barbuda.
Herbeprot-P is a drug...
MSJMC workers still skeptical even after assurances from government
“Until I see with my eyes what changes are made, I am not going to give a thumbs up at all,” said Joan Peters...
Health officials warn against dangerous flu season
This year’s influenza outbreak has been terrifying.
In the United States alone, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that this year’s flu season...
Hundreds walk on Cancer Awareness Day
The streets of the usually quiet Sunday Afternoon atmosphere in and around St. John’s were filled with sounds of music, chanting and vibrant footsteps...
One stop centre for rape victims established in Antigua
Gender Affairs Minister Samantha Marshall has said that the indignity associated with reporting rape has been reduced with the establishment of a new department...
More charges for suspected ATM fraudster
(STRATCOM Release)
Martin Dimitrov Dachenski, the Bulgarian man who allegedly hacked into several ATM’s and defrauded a local bank of almost $28,000, was charged with...