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The Island is at a critical stage in addressing its healthcare needs and reform is vital to creating a more sustainable health system, according to Jeanne Atherden. But the Minister of Health, Seniors and Environment said changing Bermuda’s culture f...

The first voluntary registration of Bermuda’s health service providers is complete, the Bermuda Health Council has announced. There are about 320 health service providers on the Island and 2,470 registered health professionals. Jeanne Atherden, the ...

Bermudians looking to visit South America — the home of the 2016 Summer Olympics — have been warned about an outbreak of the Zika virus in the region. The virus, which is spread by mosquito bites, can cause fever, rash, joint pain or conjunctivitis. ...

Health experts remain on alert for the mosquito-borne illness zika virus, but say Bermuda has no reported cases. Outbreaks of the disease, which results in fever, rash and joint pains, have been recorded in the Americas and the Caribbean, including H...

Reducing rates of chronic, non-communicable diseases while achieving affordable healthcare cover are priorities of the Bermuda Goverment’s Health Action Plan, an industry symposium heard at the weekend. Members of the health insurance and medical com...

Health minister Jeanne Atherden says the Bermuda Government is aiming to ensure better and more affordable healthcare as part of its reform plan. During the Health Strategy Symposium 2016 being held today at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Instit...

Health professionals have spoken out about the benefits of planning ahead for pregnancy. According to the nurses at the Hamilton Health Centre, unplanned pregnancies can be stressful and family planning can assist the health and wellbeing of parents...

A five-year plan for reforming Bermuda’s healthcare is to be presented tomorrow at a health symposium. Jeanne Atherden, the Minister of Health, Seniors and Environment, said the Bermuda Health Strategy lays out 14 goals to be achieved by 2019. “Movin...

F John Barritt was one of Bermuda’s best-known Speakers but, according to his daughter, Alzheimer’s robbed him of his admirable voice. Jennifer Johnson lost her father, a former Speaker of the House of Assembly, almost two years ago. She spoke to The...

The Bermuda Organ Donor Association is hoping to help to alleviate some of the stress experienced by patients waiting for a transplant. The charity is organising an event this month that will allow those on the donor waiting list to meet others who h...