Chicken Pox being closely monitored in schools
The Ministry of Health (MoH) is “following carefully” the presence of the contagious ...
Chikungunya epidemic declared officially over in Dominica
The Ministry of Health and Environment (MoH) has declared the chikungunya epidemic officially ...
Mosquito-borne diseases high on Caribbean public health agenda
The emergence of the Chikungunya virus in the Caribbean in 2013, led to more than 800,000 ...
Young entrepreneur provides therapeutic massage at home
Like many young Dominicans after leaving school, Jessica Bellevue had difficulty finding her ...
Breast Cancer survivors get assistance
At least 20 breast cancer survivors in Dominica will receive prosthetic breasts to enhance ...
Aggressive new strain of HIV discovered in Cuba
An aggressive new strain of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been found in Cuba that can ...
Health Minister culminates health district tours in St. Joseph
The Hon. Minister for Health, Dr. Kenneth Darroux, made his last of seven visits to health ...
Lupus Foundation of Dominica launched
A foundation that aims to create awareness of the deadly disease, Lupus, and provide support ...
Four Cancer patients to get relief
Four women from Dominica undergoing cancer treatment in Guyana are expected to benefit from a ...
Cancer on the rise in Dominica
Health professionals are sounding the alarm that all forms of Cancer are on the rise in ...
CARPHA observes World Cancer Day 2015
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. In the Caribbean cancers are the second leading cause of ...
Dominica to observe World Cancer Day
The Dominica Cancer Society joins the international community in marking the observance of ...
CARPHA’s Flu Season alert
Seasonal influenza affects many thousands of people in the Caribbean each year, and as the 2015 ...
More medical scholarships from Cuba
Dominica is to benefit from more medical scholarships from Cuba, Health Minister, Dr. Kenneth ...
New hospital still being discussed
Health Minister, Dr. Kenneth Darroux, has revealed that plans are still in the pipeline for the ...
Pointe Michel residents get free eye care
It was a hot day but on Wednesday many, young and old, turned out at Pointe Michel Health ...
Don’t blame doctors only – Medical Practitioner on issuing of sick leave
At least one medical practitioner has stood in defense of his colleagues on the matter of the ...
Rotary Club hosts 21 VOSH Mission to Dominica
The Rotary Club of Dominica is hosting its 21st VOSH Mission across the country. The mission ...
Temporary isolation unit being set up at Douglas-Charles Airport
Health Minister, Dr. Kenneth Darroux, has disclosed that a temporary isolation unit will be put ...
Health minister calls for collaboration to fight drug abuse
The high rate of patients with drug related diagnoses who are admitted to the Acute Psychiatric ...
DAT members not in favour of Govt’s latest salary increase offer
The Dominica Association of Teachers (DAT) says it is waiting patiently to hold talks with the ...
A “successful year despite challenges” for Drug Prevention Unit
National Drug Abuse Prevention Unit Officer, Malcolm St. Rose, says the unit has performed ...