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, […]
VI Department of Health Reschedules its St. John Townhall Meeting to Friday, August 2nd
St. John, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Virgin Islands Department of Health has rescheduled its St. John Townhall Meeting from Thursday, August 1, to Friday, August 2, at the St. John Legislature Building in Cruz Bay. The townhall meeting will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to provide the community with an update on […]
VI Department of Health to Hold Townhall Meeting on St. John
St. John, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Virgin Islands Department of Health will hold a townhall meeting on St. John to provide the community with an update on the redesign and rebuild of the Morris F. DeCastro Clinic. The townhall is scheduled for Thursday, August 1, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the St. John […]
VI Department of Health to Present Comprehensive Cancer Plan at Second Annual Cancer Summit
St. Thomas, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health’s Chronic Disease Division, in partnership with the USVI Cancer Coalition, is hosting the second annual USVI Cancer Summit to present the Territory’s first comprehensive plan to improve access to cancer care and to expand education and outreach. The summit will be held from 8 a.m. […]
