Historic Preservation Committee Approves Architectural Plans for New DeCastro Clinic Health Commissioner Expresses Gratitude
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – VI Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion expressed gratitude to the State Historic Preservation Committee for approving the architectural design of the new Morris F. deCastro Clinic on St. John. On Tuesday, Commissioner Encarnacion, Assistant Commissioner Reuben Molloy, and the VI Health Department’s Project Management Office team, along with Springline Architects principals Jerry Traino […]
Public Notice of Board Meeting
The VI Board of Dental Examiners will hold its quarterly Board meeting on Monday, September 20, 2024, at 7:30 am via Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 220 912 325 567 Passcode: 58vobP Dial in by phone +1 939-236-6758,,173864559# Puerto Rico, San Juan Find a local number Phone conference ID: 173 864 559# Join on a video conferencing […]
PUBLIC NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING
The VI Board of Physical Therapy will hold its quarterly Board meeting on Monday, September 16, 2024, at 12:00 pm via Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams Dial in by phone +1 939-236-6758,,813265590# Puerto Rico, San Juan Find a local number Phone conference ID: 813 265 590# Join on a video conferencing device Tenant key: 855297178@t.plcm.vc Video ID: 113 045 101 5 If […]
Public Notice: WIC Program’s State Plan of Operations for Fiscal Year 2025 Available for Public Comment
The Virgin Islands Department of Health’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children, the WIC Program, continues to provide benefits to eligible low- and moderate-income participants who are pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to 5 years. To qualify for the program, eligible applicants must show proof of income, that […]
Public Notice: Board of Optometrical Examiners to Hold Quarterly Meeting
The VI Board of Optometrical Examiners will hold its quarterly Board meeting on Thursday August 29, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 253 526 157 000 Passcode: H2Nnhx Dial in by phone +1 939-236-6758,,554415540# Puerto Rico, San Juan Find a local number Phone conference ID: 554 415 540# Join […]
Public Notice: Board of Medical Examiners to Hold Quarterly Meeting
The VI Board of Medical Examiners will hold its quarterly Board meeting on Thursday August 29, 2024, at 7:30 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 253 526 157 000 Passcode: H2Nnhx Dial in by phone +1 939-236-6758,,554415540# Puerto Rico, San Juan Find a local number Phone conference ID: 554 415 540# Join on a […]
VI Department of Health Urges Precautions as Dengue Outbreak Hits St. Thomas-St. John District
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Virgin Islands Department of Health is urging residents to take immediate precautions to prevent further transmission of dengue as the number of cases surge in the St. Thomas-St. John District. “To date we have 82 reported cases of dengue in the Territory and we are once again strongly urging residents […]
UPDATE: Additional VI Department of Health Offices Close While Power Restoration Efforts Continue
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health is advising the public of additional office closures due to the power outages caused by Tropical Storm Ernesto. On St. Croix, the closures also include the Community Health and Maternal Child Health clinics, and the Communicable Diseases Division located at the former Caribe Home Center at Castle […]
VI Health Department Extends Free COVID-19 Vaccine Program to Insured Residents
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Virgin Islands Department of Health is extending COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to insured individuals and strongly encourages residents, especially those planning to travel, to get vaccinated before the CDC’s Bridge Access Program concludes at the end of August. The Bridge Access Program has been a crucial temporary measure, offering free updated COVID-19 […]
WIC Program Fully Transitions to New Building at Hospital Ground, St. Thomas
St. Thomas, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Virgin Islands Department of Health is pleased to announce that the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program staff has fully transitioned to the new building at Hospital Ground in St. Thomas. As of Monday, the staff is no longer operating from its temporary office on Norre Gade. Additionally, […]
