Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kenneth Darroux at the 57th Directing Council Meeting of PAHO

Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kenneth Darroux at the 57th Directing Council Meeting of PAHO

Minister of Health and Social Services, Hon Dr. Kenneth Darroux, on Tuesday, addressed the 57th Directing Council Meeting of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) as he expressed sympathies to the Government and people of Bahamas as well as supported PAHO’s Strategic Plan 2020 to 2025. During his address, Dr. Darroux congratulated the elected president […]

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 International Day of Older persons

International Day of Older persons

Address by the Acting Minister of Health and Social Services, Hon Joseph Isaac Today, October 1st, 2019, Dominica joins the rest of the United Nations in observing the International Day of Older Persons, under the theme, “The Journey to Ageing Equality.” Significantly, this follows at the heels of the recently concluded activities of the Dominica […]

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 World Tourism Day 2019

World Tourism Day 2019

Dominica joins the rest of the world in celebrating World Tourism Day, today, Friday, September 27, 2019. The day aims to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic values, as well as tourism’s actual and potential contribution to sustainable development. In line with World […]

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 Flow announces the highly anticipated return of CITP

Flow announces the highly anticipated return of CITP

Dominica’s biggest day-time event returns after a two-year hiatus Flow Dominica announces the return of Creole in The Park, which will be held during the upcoming Independence celebrations, from October 22-24, 2019, in the week leading up to the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF). Flow made the difficult decision to suspend CITP following the devastation […]

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 DENGUE OUTBREAK ALERT

DENGUE OUTBREAK ALERT

The Ministry of Health and Social Services wishes to inform the general public of an increase in Dengue occurring in Dominica at this time. Since the beginning of September, there has been an increase in hospitalization due to Dengue. A few of them required admission to the Intensive Care Unit. All admission cases were managed […]

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 DETERMINED BAHAMAS STUDENTS GIVEN FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM REGIONAL BANK CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN

DETERMINED BAHAMAS STUDENTS GIVEN FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM REGIONAL BANK CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN

CIBC FirstCaribbean’s Managing Director, Retail and Business Banking Mark St. Hill (right) making the presentation to Tamika Roberts, President of the Bahamas Students Association (centre) while Business Development Officer at UWI Cave Hill, Sonia Johnson shares in the moment.  Bridgetown, September 24, 2019 — Despite many of them losing their homes and all their possessions, […]

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 Stronger Together CDB/PAHO Communications Campaign health and psychosocial support in disaster management in the Caribbean

Stronger Together CDB/PAHO Communications Campaign health and psychosocial support in disaster management in the Caribbean

Stronger Together Building individual and social resilience to cope with the impacts of natural hazard events A Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) regional communication and awareness campaign to enhance capacity for mental health and psychosocial support in disaster management in the Caribbean https://www.paho.org/spc-crb/stronger-together Campaign essentials Campaign at a glance The Caribbean is […]

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 Youth leaders vow continued pressure on governments and business  for urgent action to address climate emergency at UN Youth Climate Summit

Youth leaders vow continued pressure on governments and business for urgent action to address climate emergency at UN Youth Climate Summit

Following massive rallies around the world for climate action, young people highlight plans to mobilize and accelerate action New York, 21 September—A day after thousands of young people marched and rallied for urgent climate action, young leaders brought their message to the United Nations for the Youth Climate Summit, the opening salvo of the three […]

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