U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Virgin Islands Department of Health, through its Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program, today, donated a range of specialized pediatric care supplies to the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center (JFL) on St. Croix. “These donated items will strengthen the hospital’s ability
St. Thomas, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health’s Environmental Health Division on St. Thomas is unable to process health cards today due to an Internet outage. The island’s main communication hub for Internet services is currently off-line. The division has rescheduled health cards issuance to Tuesday and
Survey Aimed at Improving Adolescent Health in the USVI U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health in partnership with the Northeast & Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center and the University of the Virgin Islands’ Caribbean Exploratory Research Center recently completed the USVI 2024 Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
The VI Board of Medical Examiners will hold its quarterly Board Meeting on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 7:30 am via Microsoft Teams. To join the Microsoft Teams meeting: Meeting ID: 230 353 218 51 Passcode: 8XTyFZ Dial in by phone: +1 939-236-6758 Phone conference ID: 259 201 033# Join
The VI Board of Optometric Examiners will hold its quarterly Board meeting on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 8:45 am via Microsoft Teams. To join the meeting; Teams Meeting ID: 229 720 645 765 Passcode: tianx4 Dial in by phone: Phone #: +1 939-236-6758, Conference ID: 642 348 62# Join
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, in partnership with the VI Department of Health, is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the second cohort of the Cardiovascular Research Empowerment Workforce (CREW) fellowship program. The CREW fellowship program is open to all
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health’s Epidemiology Division has launched a Dengue Hotline to provide residents with information on protecting against and preventing transmission of dengue, as cases continue to rise across the territory. The hotline numbers are (340) 725-5389 and 340-774-7477 ext. 5647, available Monday to
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health is advising the public that its offices and clinic located in the Elainco Building on St. Thomas will close on Wednesday and Thursday for routine maintenance on air blowers and filters in the facility. The temporary closure includes Maternal Child Health,
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Cancer remains the second leading cause of death in our community, with breast cancer being the second most common form. The VI Department of Health continues its vital mission to educate both women and men on the life-saving power of early detection. “Early detection remains a
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health’s Epidemiology Division has teamed up with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Puerto Rico Department of Health’s Vector Control Unit to combat the dengue outbreak in the territory, particularly in the St. Thomas-St. John District. “In response to the
The Virgin Islands Department of Health’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children, the WIC Program, is informing all WIC participants on St. John that Starfish Market is presently closed for business until further notice. Therefore St. John participants would need to redeem WIC benefits on St. Thomas
