U S VIRGIN ISLANDS The US Virgin Islands suffers some of the worst rates of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in the United States With more than 40 percent of healthcare positions vacant the Territory also experiences significant health care workforce shortages and a majority of caregivers in the territory hail from

U S VIRGIN ISLANDS The VI Board of Physical Therapy will hold an emergency Board meeting on Tuesday January 30 2024 at 7 30 a m via Zoom The Office of Professional Licensure and Health Planning is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting Topic VI BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY

U S VIRGIN ISLANDS This month the VI Department of Health s Office of Vital Records and Statistics VRS took its first significant step in towards its goal of going fully digital by March of this year with the full implementation of a live birth module that allows VI hospitals

U S VIRGIN ISLANDS The VI Department of Health s Epidemiology and Laboratory Divisions are expanding pediatric lead screening to the St Thomas St John District in a continuing effort to develop a baseline of exposure for children 0 to 6 years old 8211 the most vulnerable population This extension

U S VIRGIN ISLANDS The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and VI Department of Health will hold a press conference on Monday January 29th to announce a unique partnership with the University of Miami s Miller School of Medicine The press conference will be held at 11 a m from

U S VIRGIN ISLANDS The VI Board of Dental Examiners will hold its quarterly Board meeting on Friday January 26 2024 at 7 30 a m via Zoom To join the Zoom meeting please log on to https us02web zoom us j 81195621290pwd=TC96OVhwZmpyRjhoRUQwTnhHc0kw QT09 Meeting ID 811 9562 1290 Passcode

ST CROIX U S VIRGIN ISLANDS Acting Health Commissioner Reuben Molloy is urging the public to be vigilant as seasonal viruses and COVID 19 circulate in the Territory This call is particularly pertinent following the influx of visitors during the holidays We are receiving more and more calls about the

ST CROIX U S VIRGIN ISLANDS Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion is pleased to announce that the VI Department of Health has surpassed its initial goal of screening at least 1 000 St Croix children aged zero to six for lead exposure The lead screening effort was in response to the

U S VIRGIN ISLANDS Friday December 1st marks the 35th observance of World AIDS Day a significant occasion where the VI Department of Health stands in solidarity with the global community to remember raise awareness and renew commitments to ending the HIV epidemic by 2030 This day serves as a

U S VIRGIN ISLANDS As flu season approaches the VI Department of Health is urging residents to prioritize their well being by getting vaccinated against the flu virus especially the elderly and young children who are the most susceptible to severe flu related complications Flu season typically peaks during the