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Health Minister Dr Michael Darville

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Minister: ‘I did everything right’ on $267m hospital’s financing

A Cabinet minister yesterday revealed US government-backed institutions showed “no appetite” to finance the new $267m hospital while the UK offer emerged when the China deal was “95 percent done”.

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‘Cubans want to stay’ - but govt asking US if that’s ok

MOST Cuban healthcare workers in The Bahamas are eager to remain in the country under new contracts directly with the government, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said, but the administration is still waiting for word from the United States on whether its proposal meets Washington’s approval.

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‘Be careful, it’s going to be a heat wave’

THE Ministry of Health & Wellness, in collaboration with the Bahamas Department of Meteorology, has issued a stern warning as a blistering heat wave sweeps across the eastern United States and the Caribbean, bringing with it record-breaking temperatures expected to linger for days.

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‘National Drug Prescription Drug Programme will be fully integrated into NHI by February 2026’

THE government is targeting February 1, 2026, for the full integration of the National Prescription Drug Plan (NPDP) into the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), following a recent virtual stakeholder consultation.

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