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Overseas health care accounts for the most significant area of increase to health costs on the Island and needs to be streamlined.
According to the National Health Plan 2011, released yesterday, money spent on overseas care has risen by 106 percent ...
DATE: Feb 09, 2011
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Health
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One hundred percent of Bermuda residents will be provided with basic and essential health care in 2013, under a revolutionary National Health Plan unveiled yesterday.
Health Minister Zane DeSilva said the plan would introduce “wide-ranging and profo...
DATE: Feb 09, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
King Edward VII Memorial Hospital outpatient services will offer free health screenings to the public on Wednesday.
The initiative is part of the KEMH’s Healthy Heart Month.
It allows people to get tested for blood pressure, blood sugar, weight circ...
DATE: Feb 07, 2011
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Health
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A 20-year “labour of love” was opened to the public following the dedication of the Cardiac Outreach, Renewal and Educational Centre (CORE).
Health Minister Zane DeSilva and Bermuda Heart Foundation executive director Simone Barton presided over CORE...
DATE: Feb 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Across the world, cancer kills more people than HIV, malaria and tuberculosis combined.
February 4 is World Cancer Day, and the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre, as a member of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), is appealing for Bermu...
DATE: Feb 03, 2011
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Health
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Participants in the annual End-to-End race can benefit from a training programme launched yesterday by Health Minister Zane DeSilva.
A brochure detailing the ‘Get Ready, Get Fit’ initiative will be mailed to every home on the Island.
It outlines a t...
DATE: Feb 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Shadow Health Minister Louise Jackson says she is concerned about the current state of health financing.
Mrs Jackson said the Department of Health and Bermuda Health Council's ‘Health in Review' report, released last week, was an invaluable tool to ...
DATE: Jan 31, 2011
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Health
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Physician Kathy Michelmore urged Government to look for new ways to tackle the high number of road fatalities and diabetes-related amputations.
On Tuesday an in-depth report said the two issues were a big concern for the Island.
Bermuda has the highe...
DATE: Jan 27, 2011
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Health
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In small communities like Bermuda it can be easy to make assumptions about health care and illnesses across the Island.
Chief Medical Officer, John Cann said often people believe Bermuda has a higher cancer mortality rate than elsewhere because every...
DATE: Jan 26, 2011
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Health
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Autism support professionals and parents of autistic kids benefitted from a two-hour workshop hosted by Tomorrow's Voices Autism Centre.
The workshop, aimed to strengthen the skills and knowledge of teachers, occupational and speech therapists, was ...
DATE: Jan 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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