Health agencies in the British Virgin Islands are preparing to host a series of meetings with operators of pre-schools and day-care facilities, parents and guardians, to address the recent Hand-Foot and Mouth disease outbreak.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development has issued a recall on all Ranitidine medication made by Apotex Corp, Sanoz Inc., Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline.

Mr. Speaker, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development has issued an alert to residents of the Virgin Islands against the presence of Hand -Foot-and Mouth Disease (HFMD).

Mister Speaker, not unlike the civil societies throughout the world, the current limitations of the Territory’s waste collection and disposal systems pose a serious constraint to the sustainable development of the Virgin Islands. These challenges were exacerbated by the widespread destruction caused by the 2017 hurricanes that ravaged the Territory. 

Twenty-six local facilitators are now trained for the upcoming Complete Health Improvement Programme (CHIP) in the British Virgin Islands.

Having recently attended both the 37^th Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development – Health AND the 57^th Directing Council’s – 71^st Session of the Regional Committee of World Health Organization for the Caribbean -- It is indeed a pleasure for me share a few remarks as we join in activities in observance of “International Infection Prevention Week”. 

Training to build capacity in community leaders continues in an effort to build a stronger British Virgin Islands.

A health advisory has been issued by the Ministry of Health and Social Development as a result of the significant increase in the number of reported dengue cases.

The public is notified that the Ministry of Health and Social Development has issued a travel advisory to countries including São Paulo, Brazil; Israel, Philippines and the Ukraine as a result of an on ongoing measles outbreak.