The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a non-profit organization that carries out the wishes of children with critical illnesses across the United States and 50 other countries.
Dr. Koeller, a fourth-year resident in the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University General Surgery Training Program at Rhode Island Hospital, brings her expertise and passion for medicine to SRMC.
The Senate Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services will hold a tri-island Community Health Fair on Feb. 29, committee chairman Sen. Ray Fonseca announced Wednesday.
The Division of Banking, Insurance and Financial Regulation has licensed a global insurer to provide individual health insurance coverage in the territory.
The Financial Assistance Program is available to cancer patients and survivors who have resided in the U.S. Virgin Islands permanently for the past five years.
Admission is free and all are encouraged to attend and share their challenges and triumphs with others who may be needing support and encouragement. This will also be a great opportunity to learn from medical professionals about the latest in resources available.
The V.I. Department of Health’s Epidemiology and Laboratory Divisions are expanding pediatric lead screening to the STT-STJ district in a continuing effort to develop a baseline of exposure for children 0 to 6 years old - the most vulnerable population.
The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) is offering a free mental health resource to all families throughout the territory with children from birth-12th grade to boost their learning.
The V.I. Health Department has surpassed its initial goal of screening at least 1,000 St. Croix children aged zero to six for lead exposure, Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion announced.
Sen. Fonseca expressed a sense of urgency to begin discussions with the commissioners of the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services to discuss the establishment of a public-private partnership that restores behavioral health services in the Virgin Islands.
UVI CELL has received a $35,000 gift from Digital Lending Innovation, an Economic Development Commission beneficiary company based on St. Thomas that will help enhance women's healthcare initiatives across the USVI.
The Howard University College of Pharmacy (HUCOP) and U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan Jr.’s Office of Health Information Technology (OHIT) have collaborated to create two new initiatives Public Health Informatics and Technology for the USVI
Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett released the following statement announcing the extension by Eli Lilly of the $35 per month cap on insulin to commercially insured patients at participating retail pharmacies in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Dr. Donna M. Christensen has been named to the founding advisory board of the new School of Global Health at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee.
As flu season approaches, the V.I. Health Department 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, the department announced.
Organizations hosted a summit entitled “HIV Prevention with a Focus on PREP” and themed 'PrEP-ping the way forward in HIV Prevention.' Over 75 participants from various community-based organizations
The official ceremony marked the return of Women, Infants and Children (WIC) to its home after being displaced following the devastating 2017 hurricanes.
The lead test is being provided at no cost to the child, and parental consent is required before the test can be administered. Before a child can be tested, parents or guardians must register their child and give consent on the V.I. Department of Health’s registration portal,
The results of GESC Board of Trustees election for the St. Thomas-St. John and St. Croix active employee representatives held on Tuesday, Nov. 7, are as follows.