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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

St. John, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health is advising the public that the Morris DeCastro Clinic on St. John is experiencing a disruption to its phone system which is preventing staff from making and receiving external calls. When calling, clients will receive a message that the
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health’s Behavioral Health Division is seeking public comment on its State Plan which will be submitted as part of an application for the Mental Health Block Grant program for Fiscal Years 2024- 2026. The deadline to comment on the State Plan is
The VI Department of Health is advising the public that its Behavioral Health Division is preparing for submission of the State Mental Health Block Grant for Fiscal Years 2024- 2026. Persons wishing to review or comment on the development of the State Plan may do so by calling the VI
St. Thomas, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health is announcing that its St. Thomas Community Health Clinic will abbreviate its operating hours due to a malfunctioning air conditioning unit. The clinic will operate between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m., Monday to Friday, until further notice. The public
St. Croix, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS –The VI Department of Health advises the public that the offices of Vital Records and Statistics and Environmental Health on St. Croix will relocate to #54 Estate Castle Coakley. Both offices are closed through Friday, Sep. 1, for the relocation to the new office located
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health’s Environmental Health offices territorywide will close next week to allow staff to attend an essential Data Capacity Training program. On St. Thomas, the Environmental Health Office will close from Monday, Aug. 28, to Friday Sep. 1. On St. Croix, the office
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS - The VI Department of Health is dispelling rumors that a New Health Advisory has been issued recommending social distancing and wearing of masks to protect against the variant XBB. On Monday, department officials received reports of a factitious advisory circulating on social media platforms that a
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health is advising the public that its Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children (WIC) is preparing for submission of the State Plan of Operations for Fiscal Year 2024. Persons wishing to review or comment on the development of the
The VI Department of Health has rescheduled the time of its press conference from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, to announce a significant step forward in the Territory's patient evacuation capabilities in the event of a major disaster. What: VI Department of Health (VIDOH) Press
St. Croix, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS - Today, the VI Department of Health began Phase 2 of the demolition of the Charles Harwood Memorial Complex, remaining on track to complete the work by the first quarter of 2024. Phase 2 includes the Annex Building, which at one time served as the

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