CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) recognizes August as National Immunization Awareness Month. National Immunization Awareness Month raises awareness and encourages
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Bryan Details Plans To Move Health Care Forward In The USVI
CHRISTIANSTED — During Monday’s weekly Government House briefing, Governor Albert Bryan highlighted a number of major announcements that are part of the government’s “Healthier Horizons” initiative
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Hundreds Turn Out For Dialysis Clinic at the Sunny Isle Annex
CHRISTIANSTED — About 240 people attended a dialysis clinic construction progress event put on by the Virgin Islands Healthcare Foundation this weekend. The clinic was
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A Deadly Tropical Disease Pops Up On The U.S. Mainland For First Time
The bacteria can cause severe illness SAN JUAN — The bacteria behind the potentially fatal disease melioidosis has been found in United States soil for
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EXPECT A SCORCHER! NWS Warns of Heat Indices Above 100 Degrees!
SAN JUAN — The U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico will close out the month of July with heat indices above 100 degrees in several
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Office of Health Information Technology Hosts Digital Health Summit
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Office of the Governor’s Office of Health Information Technology (OHIT) hosted its first Digital Health Summit July 26-27 at the Charles Turnbull
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Bryan Presents Checks For $10 Million To 2 Hospitals Monday
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan has approved $20 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to give Schneider Regional Medical Center on St. Thomas
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Coast Guard Airlifts Cadet From Mexican Navy Training Ship Near Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — Coast Guard air and surface units combined efforts to medevac an injured cadet from the Mexican Navy training vessel ARM Cuauhtémoc Wednesday
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VIDOH Tracking Slight Uptick In COVID-19 Cases
CHRISTIANSTED — During the weekly Government House briefing this afternoon, Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis announced a slight increase the number of active COVID-19 cases from
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VITRAN Reduces Bus Schedule During DPW Week On St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE —VITRAN St. Thomas will operate on an abbreviated schedule on Friday, July 15, 2022, to allow VITRAN staff to participate in DPW employee
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