Education important in combating NCDs Dr. Peters says
President of the Dominica State College (DSC), Dr. Donald Peters believes that non-communicable ...
More HIV cases reported for first quarter of 2015
The National HIV/AIDS Unit is reporting seven to eight new cases of the deadly virus, HIV, ...
PM Skerrit gives update on new PMH
Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has given an update on the construction of the new ...
Diabetes among leading causes of death in Dominica
Diabetes is among the leading causes of death on the island. This was revealed by health ...
Rise in use of “complementary medicine” raises red flags
There are countless websites and Facebook pages dedicated to them. They can be bought on street ...
Gov’t takes aim at pit latrines in Tete Morne
Residents of the Tete Morne Community may soon say good bye to pit latrines as EC$ 100,000 has ...
Diabetic amputations a major headache for health officials
Acting Health Promotions Coordinator, Alison Samuel, says amputations due to diabetes have been ...
TB still a threat to Caribbean
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) joins the Region in observing World Tuberculosis ...
H1N1 among Flu strains circulating in Dominica
The Ministry of Health and Environment (MOH) is informing the general public that there has ...
Infection control manual launched
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health Helen Royer said with the launch of an Infection ...
PMH bedbug infestation not unique to Dominica – Darroux
Health Minister, Kenneth Darroux, has said an infestation of bedbugs at the Princess Margaret ...
Success reported in eliminating mother to child HIV transmission
Dominica is reporting a rate of success in eliminating mother to child transmission of the ...
Lugay raises concerns after landfill fire
Parliamentary Representative for the Roseau North Constituency, Daniel Lugay has raised ...
CARPHA takes aim at harmful use of alcohol
Within a few months a policy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol intake could become a reality ...
Dominicans urged to do their part in the fight against Glaucoma
Minister for Health, Dr. Kenneth Darroux, says while the public health services are doing their ...
Health Advisory: Fond Cole Landfill Smoke Fumes
Ministry of Health and Environment wishes to advise the general public that smoke inhalation ...
Proceed cautiously with marijuana health official warns
Executive Director of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Dr. C. James Hospedales is ...
Obesity concerns
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health Helen Royer is appealing for an all hands on deck ...
Collaborating to end the Chikungunya scourge
“Chikungunya in the Caribbean: Meeting Today’s Challenge and Preparing for the ...
Rotary Club’s fourth hearing mission
The Rotary Club of Dominica is collaborating once again with the Centers for Hearing Care and ...
Dominica, Guadeloupe sign Letter of Intent for hospital cooperation
A Letter of Intent was signed last week between the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) and the ...
Bedbug infestation at PMH
Health officials in Dominica are expressing concern over an infestation of “Bedbugs” at the ...