St. Thomas, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – More than 1,100 no-cost veterinary services—valued at more than $127,000—were delivered to residents on St. Thomas through the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) Program, according to the final report delivered to the VI Department of Health this week. A 20-man
ST. CROIX, USVI (March 11, 2020) —The VI Department of Health officials joined forces with government agencies, community organizations and Estate Whim representatives for the “We for Us” tabletop exercise at the University of the Virgin Islands on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Sandra I. Charles, Deputy Director of the Public
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands (March 5, 2020) – The Virgin Islands Department of Health advises the public that there are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Thus far two out of now four Persons under Investigation (PUIs) have tested negative with two results. This
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ST. CROIX, USVI (March 2, 2020) —The Virgin Islands Department of Health has been monitoring the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since initial reports of an outbreak of respiratory illness was first identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. Since the initial transmission in China, the infection has progressed rapidly to
U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI)–The Department of Health, in conjunction with the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA), organized a tabletop exercise last week to bring relevant agencies together to assess the readiness of the Virgin Islands public health and healthcare systems to respond to a public health emergency. This
Date: Friday, February 21, 2020 Location: Morris DeCastro Clinic St. John Time: 10am-2pm Remember…we must protect ourselves, our loved ones, our co-workers, & our community. Bring your immunization card if you have one. Get the Flu shot; Not the flu. Get the Tetanus shot too! Limited supply of flu vaccines
BEWARE: HEALTH INSPECTOR IMPOSTERS Individuals posing as health inspectors are targeting restaurants and retail operators in the territory. St. Croix, VI – January 28, 2020 – The Virgin Islands Department of Health / Division of Environmental Health Services (DEH) is warning restaurant and retail operators to be aware of
ST. CROIX, USVI (January 27, 2020) —The Virgin Islands Department of Health has been monitoring the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) since initial reports of an outbreak of respiratory illness was first identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. The Department is taking necessary steps to protect Virgin Islands residents. According
Virgin Islands Board of Nurse License Status of Renewal License Identification Cards St. Croix, US Virgin Islands (January 23, 2020) – The office of the Virgin Islands Board of Nurse (VIBNL) Licensure advises Registered Nurses (RNs) and Advanced Registered Nurses (APRNs) that the VIBNL is temporarily unable to print license
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