Good afternoon, As the Prime Minister mentioned, we sadly had two overnight COVID - 19 deaths of hospitalised patients in The Bahamas. I want to begin by expressing my condolences and those of our health team to the families of [...]
BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF HEALTH COVID-19 DASHBOARD April 3rd, 2020 THE BAHAMAS *CONFIRMED CASES 24 *RECOVERED CASES 0 *TOTAL PERSONS IN QUARANTINE 293... Source: https://www.thebahamasweekly.com
Good afternoon: I want to begin my brief statement by expressing condolences to the family and friends of the two COVID-19 patients who have passed away. We pray for the dead and their families during this time of grief and [...]
Minister of Health Dr. the Hon. Duane Sands said that the Ministry today confirmed the deaths of two hospitalized COVID-19 patients occurred overnight. During a press conference at his office, Friday, April 3, 2020, Dr. Sands stated that the deceased [...]
The Ministry of Health wishes to advise the public that a possible contact or COVID-19 case was identified as a worker at the Elizabeth Estates Clinic. Consequently, the Elizabeth Estates Clinic was temporarily closed for cleaning, and has re-opened effective, [...]
The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa F. Etienne, today called for the collaboration of the private sector with countries of Latin America and the Caribbean “in response to the tsunami of COVID-19 cases that we will [...]
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to unfold in the region, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and the United Nations Resident Coordinators’ Offices in the Caribbean convened the 2nd meeting of the Caribbean Partner Donor Group on Thursday April [...]
Minister of Health Dr. the Hon. Duane Sands stated that the Government is doing its part to ensure that healthcare providers have the necessary personal protection equipment needed to treat patients. “We have ensured that there is adequate IPC and [...]
The vital need to enhance economic growth and sustainable development in the Caribbean by investing in the blue economy was the focus of a 2-day regional workshop held in Belize City, on 5-6 March 2020. The workshop was organized by [...]
The Ministry of Health wishes to advise the public that effective Thursday, 2nd April, 2020, The Bahamas COVID-19 Call Centre becomes operational. This Centre will provide the public with timely, relevant health information and a coordination of services from the [...]
