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HEALTH & WELLNESS

V.I. Department of Health Encourages Public to Know the Symptoms of Dengue

V.I. Department of Health -
Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion is encouraging the public to become familiar with the symptoms of dengue, the mosquito-borne virus, and the best courses of action for treatment.

Frederiksted Health Care Inc. Strives to Promote importance of Mental Health Awareness

Frederiksted Health Care Inc. -
‘Anxiety, depression, psychosis, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, posttraumatic stress disorder’ are some of the conditions heard about in mental health. However, do people really know about these conditions? What is mental health?

Department of Health to Launch a Food Safety Hotline

V.I. Department of Health -
The Food Safety Hotline allows the public to report any issues related to food safety, such as suspected food poisoning, contamination concerns, foodborne illness outbreaks, unsanitary conditions in food establishments, and unsafe food handling practices.

V.I. Dodging Dengue Epidemic, So Far

By Mat Probasco -
The dengue fever outbreak that caused officials in Puerto Rico to declare a health emergency Monday has not bitten the Virgin Island yet, USVI health officials said Thursday — but it was likely on the way.

Dyma Williams to Host Historic VICannaCulture Networking and Business Development Event

VICannaCulture -
VICannaCulture™ is poised to become the premier seed-to-sale resource for cannabis education, collaboration and networking in the region.

JFL Partners with Make-A-Wish Foundation to Fulfill the Wishes of Children With Critical Illnesses

Make-A-Wish Foundation -
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a non-profit organization that carries out the wishes of children with critical illnesses across the United States and 50 other countries.

Schneider Regional Medical Center Welcomes Dr. Eva Kirsh Koeller for Residency Training

Schneider Regional Medical Center -
Dr. Koeller, a fourth-year resident in the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University General Surgery Training Program at Rhode Island Hospital, brings her expertise and passion for medicine to SRMC.

Nurses With Lapsed or Inactive Licenses: Amnesty Period to Be Followed by Fee Increases

Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure -
The board has approved an amnesty period that ends April 30 for nurses with an inactive or a lapsed license during the last two renewal years.

Tri-Island Health Fair Set for Feb. 29, Fonseca Announces

By Source staff -
The Senate Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services will hold a tri-island Community Health Fair on Feb. 29, committee chairman Sen. Ray Fonseca announced Wednesday.

Lieutenant Governor Issues Update on Individual Health Insurance Coverage in USVI

Office of the Lieutenant Governor -
The Division of Banking, Insurance and Financial Regulation has licensed a global insurer to provide individual health insurance coverage in the territory.

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