A call has been made for the people of the Virgin Islands to invest, protect, respect and value nurses as the Territory observes International Nurses Day today, May 12.

Chief Nursing Officer Ms. Jacinth Hannibal is encouraging persons living with Lupus to know more about the disease as the Virgin Islands observe World Lupus Day today May 10.

Health professionals, caregivers, teachers, persons suffering from asthma and persons who wish to empower themselves with lifesaving asthma information are invited to participate in the ‘Breathe in Breathe Out’ virtual workshop on Thursday March 30 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Food handlers are notified that the Environmental Health Division will be hosting a virtual Food Handlers Training Course on Tuesday, March 28 at 5:00 p.m.

His Majesty's Prison hosted a training session for emergency first responders to develop a plan of action for dealing with fires on the prison grounds.

Good day to all the beautiful people of the Virgin Islands.

I greet you today with a heavy heart upon hearing the news of lives lost within our Virgin Islands community.

Thank you, [Moderator]

A pleasant Good Afternoon to everyone

I would first like to thank ECLAC for the opportunity to participate in this important discussion and share the Virgin Islands’ perspective on the topic: Protection of the human rights of older persons in situations of social and environmental disasters.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development is encouraging the community to be mindful of the use and abuse of antibiotics and other microbials that can lead to the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

The Ministry of Health and Social Development is seeking to standardise the approach to diabetes management through a series of webinars.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development is encouraging persons to report suspected side effects of medicines as the Virgin Islands joins over 80 countries in observing #MedSafetyWeek.