March 18, 2015
Dr Perry Gomez, Minister of Health.
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More than 60 doctors registered for NHI primary care provision
MORE than 60 doctors in the private sector have registered as a primary care provider in the government’s National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, the NHI Secretariat said yesterday.
Further update expected today on confirmed Zika virus cases
HEALTH officials are expected to update the nation on the latest confirmed Zika cases today.
UPDATED: Four confirmed Zika cases in New Providence
THE number of confirmed Zika cases in New Providence has increased to four, officials announced yesterday during a press conference at the Ministry of Health.
UPDATED: First Zika case is confirmed
THERE is now one confirmed case of the Zika virus in the Bahamas, Health Minister Dr Perry Gomez announced yesterday.
Health minister slams Moss ‘foolishness’
HEALTH Minister Dr Perry Gomez yesterday criticised Marco City MP Greg Moss for saying that National Health Insurance makes no sense in The Bahamas, and blasted the former PLP member for not understanding the global significance of the proposed scheme.
Govt late on benchmarks for NHI
THE government is “a little behind” on meeting the benchmarks set by itself and its international consultants for a successful roll out of its proposed National Health Insurance scheme, Health Minister Dr Perry Gomez said yesterday.
Gomez silent on Rubis row
DESPITE calls for his resignation and a heightened concern over the wellbeing of people exposed to chemicals from the 2012 Rubis underground gasoline leak in Marathon, Health Minister Dr Perry Gomez refused to answer questions yesterday on his ministry’s response to this crisis.
$5m to hire 200 staff for Critical Care block
THE Christie administration plans to spend $5m to hire around 200 medical professionals from the Bahamas and abroad to staff the Critical Care Block at the Princess Margaret Hospital, according to Public Hospitals Authority Managing Director Herbert Brown.
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