Faith-based organization tackles CNCD
On Sunday 11, 2011 the Cottage Pentecostal Church held a session on Chronic Non Communicable ...
Research: oral sex puts men at risk for oral cancer
Rates of oral cancer are on the rise among men, and researchers say the culprit isn’t the ...
Dominica Spinal Support Organisation elects new executive board
On Saturday April 16, 2011 the executive board as well as old and new members of the Dominica ...
Kalinago Council signs health MOU with government
The Kalinago Council has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with government for the ...
Cancer victims of 2008 to be commemorated
The Dominica Cancer Society Inc. continues to be very concerned that cancer is still the number ...
Dominica observes World Health Day 2011
Dominica joins the rest of the world in the observance of World Health Day. World Health Day is ...
Non-nationals can no longer access gov’t medical treatment in Barbados
It’s official. Non-nationals can no longer access Government medical treatment facilities ...
HIV carriers in Caribbean and Latin America now 1.6 million
PANAMA CITY, Panama — The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) says there ...
Ministry of Health hold consultation on strengthening the health system
The Ministry of Health convened the first in a series of consultations on “Strengthening the ...
Diabetes and hypertension leading causes of death in Dominica
A review of the 2009 mortality data in Dominica has revealed that diabetes and hypertension are ...
DSC holds pinning ceremony today
The Faculty of Health Sciences of the Dominica State College (DSC) will convene its Fourth ...
Obesity rate in Dominica lowest in region – survey
Dominica does not have the highest rate of obesity in the region contrary to some reports, ...
The Key to Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
It is estimated that approximately 57 million people have prediabetes. To me, one million ...
Health officials testing advanced device
Within the next year Dominica may be using modern technology to improve care for patients ...
Bureau of Standards to launch national food safety project
The Dominica Bureau of Standards on Monday, March 21, 2011, launched the implementation of a ...
Heart-attack risk spikes after sex, exercise
CNN – Exercising or having sex just about triples a person’s risk of heart attack ...
Ministry of Health reviews manual on management of hypertension and diabetes in Dominica
Over fifty health care professionals gathered at the Princess Margaret Hospital conference room ...
Ministry of Health offers tips for alcohol consumption during carnival season
During this Carnival Season many Dominicans might be thinking of drinking some form of alcohol ...
Dominica assesses its national HIV/AIDS Response Programme
Last week the Ministry of Health convened a forum to assess the National HIV/AIDS Response ...
Health Minister proposes sub-regional approach to health information
Minister for Health Julius Timothy has proposed a sub-regional approach to strengthening health ...
Men take better care of your health – official
Men in Dominica are being asked to take their health more seriously. That’s the appeal being ...
Urgent appeal for blood
Aurthurton Musgrave, a patient at the Princess Margaret Hospital, is in need of blood – ...