News from the Turks and Caicos Islands:
Premier addresses health care
May 20, 2013
Premier Dr Rufus Ewing has once again attempted to address the lack of adequate health care in the Turks and Caicos Islands. However, all he provided at a press conference last week was a repeat of what Health Minister Porsha Stubbs-Smith stated in the House of Assembly weeks ago.
Minister of health to attend Commonwealth meeting
May 18, 2013
The minister responsible for health and human services, Porsha Stubbs-Smith, was due to leave the TCI on Thursday to attend the 2013 Commonwealth health ministers meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. Hosted by the Commonwealth Secretariat Office, this meeting is being held under...
A message to mark World Hypertension Day
May 18, 2013
On 17 May 2013, we in the Turks and Caicos Islands joined with the rest of the world in celebrating World Hypertension Day. This year’s theme is “Healthy Heart Beat - Healthy Blood Pressure”. The world marks World Hypertension Day with activities and campaigns that focus on...
Healthcare problems increase
May 6, 2013
In what appears to be only the tip of a bigger problem, Dr Abimbola Afolabi has submitted his resignation to local healthcare provider Interhealth Canada (IHC). Afolabi has spoken out on television, giving his reasons for leaving.
Health - Things to look for in Canadian pharmacy reviews
April 23, 2013
Canada’s drug regulation system is quite similar to that of the United States, with the only difference that Canadian drug manufacturing companies usually do not require passing through a rigorous drug review process like the US-based companies.
North Caicos clinic reopened
April 22, 2013
The tiny clinic building in the Kew settlement of North Caicos has now been cleared of an infestation of ants and has been reopened. The building, which was home to a swarm of the pests, had been closed for a few months while the current...
NHIP pounces on gratuities income
April 17, 2013
The National Health Insurance Plan (NHIP) has issued notices to all TCI resorts to collect and pay the 6 percent healthcare tax on what is called service fees, which are gratuities distributed to employees. The resorts have previously excluded these payments.
Focus forum for Autism Awareness Month
April 16, 2013
April is Autism Awareness Month. The Centers for Disease Control in the United States now states that one in every 50 children may be on the autism spectrum. Here in the Turks and Caicos Islands, we have yet to solidify hard numbers.
Governor marks Grand Turk hospital third anniversary
April 15, 2013
On Wednesday, Governor Ric Todd visited the Cockburn Town Medical Centre in Grand Turk to mark the third anniversary of his predecessor, Gordon Wetherell, officially opening the facility three years ago.
Health: In the Americas, one in three adults has hypertension
April 11, 2013
At least one in three adults in the Americas has high blood pressure, or hypertension, the number-one risk factor cardiovascular disease and death throughout the world. Hypertension is believed to affect nearly 1 billion people worldwide.
PNP reopens healthcare contract debate - Part 2
April 9, 2013
Royal Robinson, the former but short term deputy premier in the brief Galmo Williams Progressive National Party (PNP) administration in 2009, and an unsuccessful candidate in last November’s general elections, has reopened the healthcare contract debate.
PNP reopens healthcare contract debate - Part 1
April 8, 2013
Royal Robinson, the former but short term deputy premier in the brief Galmo Williams Progressive National Party (PNP) administration in 2009, and an unsuccessful candidate in last November’s general elections, has reopened the healthcare contract debate.
Mandatory healthcare audit imminent
April 8, 2013
According to the healthcare contract signed by the former Progressive National Party (PNP) government and ratified by then Governor Gordon Wetherell in 2008, after three years after full operation by Interhealth Canada an audit must be conducted.
