Vendors urged to comply with food safety measures during festive season; gov’t training ongoing
The Environmental Health Department continues to stress the importance of safe food handling ...
Dominica Red Cross Society urges citizens to pursue First Aid training
Following the observation of World First Aid Day and the occurrence of recent Tropical Storm ...
Health Minister expresses concern over country’s high prostate cancer mortality rate at ‘Walk of Hope’
Health Minister Cassanni Laville has said that Dominica’s prostate cancer mortality rates ...
Dengue cases rising in the Caribbean
Cases of the dreaded dengue fever have been rising in the Caribbean with Barbados being the ...
Packaging with a Purpose: Front-of-package warning labels projected to reduce NCD deaths
Ground-breaking research by The University of the West Indies (UWI), in partnership with the ...
Rianna Patterson’s ‘Dementia: The Island’ documentary premieres at film festivals in Grenada and Guyana
Rianna Patterson, the founder of the Dominica Dementia Foundation, has created a documentary ...
Rising heart disease in the Caribbean: A call to action
Heart disease, a global health concern, is making its presence felt in the Caribbean region, ...
RayAsta Foundation unveils comprehensive stroke care services In Dominica
The RayAsta Foundation culminates a 10-week Stroke Caregiver Training Program and wishes ...
Health Minister Laville talks solutions for medical officers’ concerns
Health Minister Cassanni Laville believes that more communication is needed to address issues ...
New Marigot Hospital to be commissioned in October
Health Minister Cassanni Laville reiterated at a press conference this week that the new ...
RayAsta Foundation completes their pilot training in stroke rehabilitation and recovery
The RayAsta Foundation is thrilled to announce the upcoming Closing Ceremony for their ...
Commencement of health care services at the New Marigot Hospital
The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica is pleased to inform the general ...
‘Let’s sex it up’ symposium to explore the multifaceted dimensions of sex beyond the physical act
Recognising the complex impact of sexual dynamics on relationships, Jolly’s ...
Cancer among leading causes of death, hope in early detection, says Health Ministry Rep
Cancer is one of the non-communicable diseases that is the leading cause of death in Dominica. ...
Dominica’s epidemiologist closely monitoring two new COVID variants which are causing a rise in cases globally says PM
In the face of a steady resurgence of COVID-19 cases globally, Dominica’s epidemiologist, ...
Dominican medical doctor makes strides in male-dominated specialty
Dominica-born Director of Endourology Research at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, ...
Dominica Cancer Society to hold annual walk for cancer care in October
Yvonne Alexander The Dominica Cancer Society (DCS) will hold its annual ...
Ministry of Health, Wellness and Social Services addresses alleged indiscriminate dumping of dead aquatic animals in the Layou River
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Social Services is deeply concerned about recent reports ...
Rianna Patterson has finished her documentary on dementia in the Caribbean
Rianna Patterson, the founder of the Dominica Dementia Foundation, has successfully finished ...
Displaced Haitians face greater risks in improvised sites
Geneva/Port-au-Prince – Almost half of the internally displaced persons in Haiti’s ...
[Press Release] Advancement of dialysis care in Dominica
The Dialysis Unit at the Dominica China-Friendship Hospital has been gifted with two new ...
Nine students kickstart their studies at Dominica’s newest medical university
Dominica’s newest university, the American Canadian School of Medicine, has ...