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

St. John, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Virgin Islands Department of Health advises the public that the Morris F. DeCastro Clinic at Cruz Bay will close at noon on Thursday, July 30, 2026, to allow for employee participation in the GVI Health and Wellness Expo. The GVI Health and Wellness

St. Thomas, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Ten outstanding Virgin Islands undergraduate students presented original research addressing some of the Territory’s most pressing public health challenges as they completed the third cohort of the Cardiovascular Research Empowerment Workforce (CREW) Program during the Third Annual CREW Research Symposium held Tuesday at Government

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Virgin Islands Department of Health, through its Behavioral Health Division, is seeking Virgin Islands residents with lived experience receiving mental health services, as well as caregivers, to serve as consumer representatives on the Behavioral Health Council of the Virgin Islands (BHCVI). “We believe that individuals

The Virgin Islands Department of Health acknowledges the release of the Office of the Virgin Islands Inspector General’s final report regarding its review of resident fund management at the Eldra Schulterbrandt Residential Facility on St. Thomas. From the outset, the Department cooperated fully with the Office of the Inspector General

St. Thomas, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Virgin Islands Department of Health and its partners are entering the next phase of the Territory’s fight against cancer as healthcare leaders from across the districts gather this week to evaluate progress, strengthen partnerships and chart the next year of implementation of the

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Virgin Islands Department of Health continues to gain national recognition for advancing public health through innovative research, modern disease surveillance, and data-driven solutions that help protect the health of Virgin Islands residents. Over the past several months, scientists and epidemiologists within the Department’s Epidemiology Division

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — As summer temperatures continue to rise, Saharan dust periodically impacts air quality across the Caribbean, and the Atlantic hurricane season remains underway, the Virgin Islands Department of Health is encouraging residents to take proactive steps to protect their health and prepare for the months ahead. “Every

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Virgin Islands Department of Health’s EMS for Children (ESMC) Program has received the 2026 Innovation Award from the National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO), in recognition of its groundbreaking Pediatric Disaster Initiative, a territorywide effort to strengthen preparedness for emergencies involving the youth population.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Virgin Islands Department of Health’s Epidemiology Division, this month, received national recognition at the 2026 Annual Conference of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), one of the nation’s premier public health conferences. Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion congratulated the team on their achievements. “I