Strong Public Health Standards Support Safe and Healthy Communities
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Virgin Islands Department of Health plays a critical role in safeguarding the well-being of the community by upholding strong public health standards, serving as both the regulatory agency and public health services arm for the U.S. Virgin Islands. “Each day, we work to ensure that people across our Territory can live, […]
Full-Scale Pediatric Mass Casualty Exercise Set for Next Week on St. Thomas, St. Croix
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Virgin Islands Department of Health is reminding the public of the upcoming full-scale pediatric disaster exercise set for Tuesday, on St. Thomas, and Thursday, on St. Croix. Exercise activities will take place at locations across the territory, including the Lockhart K-8 School on St. Thomas, and at the Pearl B. Larsen […]
VI Department of Health to Conduct Full-Scale Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Exercise March 24 – 26
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Virgin Islands Department of Health, through its Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program and Division of Public Health Preparedness, has launched a multi-phase emergency preparedness exercise titled Operation Guardian Angels, designed to strengthen the territory’s ability to respond to disasters involving infants, children, and adolescents. “Children have unique medical […]
VI Department of Health’s Maternal & Child Health Clinics to Close for Disaster Preparedness Training
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The VI Department of Health advises the public that the Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Clinics, on St. Thomas and St. Croix, will close on Thursday and Friday, respectively, to allow for staff participation in a children’s disaster preparedness tabletop exercise. The MCH clinic will be closed: on St. Thomas: Thursday, March […]