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VI Department of Health, Office of Disaster Recovery Break Ground on Donna M. Christian Christensen, MD Health Center

St. Croix, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Virgin Islands Department of Health and Office of Disaster Recovery, joined by the Territory’s leadership, recovery partners, contractors, and community stakeholders, officially broke ground, on Tuesday, on the Donna M. Christian Christensen, MD Health Center, marking a major milestone in the revitalization of

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – VI Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion advises the public to take steps to stay hydrated and cool as temperatures rise into the mid-90s throughout the weekend. As of 5 p.m. today, the National Weather Service placed the USVI and Puerto Rico under Excessive Heat Watch, which will
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health has updated the Territory’s COVID-19 guidance following the end of the public health emergency worldwide. The updates include guidelines for signage, mask-wearing, and testing, and instructions for individuals who have been exposed to or tested positive for COVID. For a downloadable
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health's Epidemiology Division released its 2022 Annual Report detailing the division’s work throughout the past year, including disease surveillance and trends in the US Virgin Islands, epidemic intelligence service, and the COVID-19 pandemic epidemiological response. The report also includes the findings of
ST. CROIX, US VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health’s Behavioral Health Division invites the St. Croix community to “Music Therapy,” a combination of music and motivational speaking to close out Mental Health Awareness Month. The event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Wednesday, May
St. Thomas, US VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health, on Thursday, welcomed Dr. Dara Kass, Region 2 Director for the US Department of Health and Human Services, on her inaugural trip to the US Virgin Islands, and shared the Territory’s healthcare successes and challenges as well as recommended

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US Virgin Islands — After further investigating cause of death and ensuring notification of next of kin, the Virgin Islands Department of Health is saddened to confirm the territory’s one hundred and twenty-fifth (125th) death related to COVID-19. The deceased is an 84-year-old male on St. Thomas. The Department of

The VI Board of Medical Examiners and the VI Board of Optometrical Examiners will hold a quarterly board meeting on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:30 a.m. via Zoom. To join please log onto: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86073994150?pwd=RUR5ZWViYnd5QXR5eGVyVDErWFVtZz09 Meeting ID: 860 7399 4150 Passcode: 312544 You can also join by phone by calling

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