HEALTH & WELLNESS

WAPA Human Resources Receives Prestigious Award for Top Healthy Workforce

Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority’s - April 20, 2024

Building upon last year's bronze Designation, WAPA's attainment of the gold level highlights the significant progress and dedication of WAPA in creating a supportive and healthy work environment for its workforce.

FDA Issues Public Notification on S.W.A.G.: May Lower Blood Pressure to Dangerous Levels

V.I. Department of Health - April 18, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a public notification on S.W.A.G., advising consumers against purchasing the sexual enhancement product sold across various websites and in some retail stores.

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

V.I. Department of Health - April 6, 2024

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. - April 5, 2024

‘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 - April 4, 2024

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 - March 29, 2024

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 - March 22, 2024

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 - March 18, 2024

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 - February 25, 2024

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 - February 22, 2024

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.

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