August 6, 2024
Dr Michael Darville
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Darville eyes October deadline to finalise specialty hospital loan, labour terms
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said he hopes to finalise loan and labour agreements for New Providence’s new specialty hospital with China Export-Import Bank (Eximbank) before the end of October.
Taxpayers to foot 96% of new hospital’s $2.2bn needs
Bahamian taxpayers will seemingly have to shoulder 96 percent of the second New Providence hospital's $2.2bn-plus revenue needs via Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) subsidies over a 30-year period.
1 in 5 teens has attempted suicide
SUICIDAL thoughts have more than tripled, self-harm has nearly tripled, and loneliness has more than doubled among Bahamian teens over the past 25 years - and one in five Bahamian teens have attempted suicide.
Darville: $75M allocated to upgrade PMH legacy and children’s wards
THE Davis administration plans to allocate $75 million in the midterm budget for major renovations at Princess Margaret Hospital’s legacy ward — including much needed upgrades to the children’s ward, according to Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville.
Specialised nurses are main need as shortage cut in half, says Darville
THE national nurse shortage has been cut in half, with most remaining vacancies in specialised nursing roles, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said on Friday.
Darville: Country has vaccines available and protocols are set in case of m-pox virus
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness said vaccines for monkeypox are available, following the ministry activating emergency protocols to protect against the spread of the viral disease in The Bahamas.
Darville: Public health system short 450 nurses, govt recruiting more from Ghana
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said the public health system is short 450 nurses, including more than 170 speciality nurses.
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