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 The Ministry of Health of the Bahamas, the Department of Public Health and the Public Hospitals Authority, with the technical support from PAHO/WHO, conducted a one day workshop on February 7th, 2013, aimed at discussing and validating the logical framework for a national initiative on integrating mental health care services into primary health care (PHC). The overall purposes of the project are to bring mental health services closer to the communities, to enhance mental health legislation, and to reduce stigma.
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Dr. Gerry Eijkemans, PWR and Dr. Kevin Bowe, Deputy Director/Vice President-Medical Services, National Insurance Board of The Bahamas
- To assess the current status of OHS in the Caribbean
- To strengthen and expand a network of OHS practitioners, in the region and beyond
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work towards a sub-regional framework (strategic plan) for OHS in the
Caribbean (as part of the Global and Regional WHO and ILO frameworks)
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Last Updated on Thursday, 21 February 2013 17:27 |
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 World Blood Donor Day 2012, with the theme “every blood donor is a hero” was observed in The Bahamas with The Princess Margaret Hospital’s annual Donor Ceremony and Corporate Blood Drive, held on Thursday, June 14th, 2012 at Rawson Square, Bay Street. Among the sponsors of the Blood Drive were Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and One Blood.
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 During the first week of October 2012, the Caribbean Water and Waste Water Association (CWWA) held its 21st Annual Conference at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Islands, Nassau, Bahamas. The PAHO/WHO Representative, Dr Gerry Eijkemans, delivered the Keynote Address during the opening ceremony. The event gathered international public and private representatives to discuss matters associated with Water and Sanitation.
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Last Updated on Monday, 12 November 2012 14:12 |
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On April 24, Ms. Diane MacDonald joined the PAHO Bahamas and Turks & Caicos Country Office. She is the second of three epidemiologists from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to bring epidemiological support to this region of the Caribbean over the course of the year. She has 17 years of public health experience in Canada and internationally. Her areas of expertise include communicable disease surveillance, outbreak response, and training. |
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