At a recent meeting convened by the Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services, the growing epidemic of diabetes within the U.S. Virgin Islands was thrust...
The Juan F. Louis Hospital is grappling with financial strain, exacerbated by delays in receiving approximately $7 million in Medicaid reimbursements. Despite these setbacks, hospital staff...
Puerto Rico has witnessed a dramatic surge in dengue cases, breaking all previous records, announced by Health Secretary Carlos Mellado López. The territory has reported over...
Amid the tragic loss of a young life on St. Thomas, the V.I. Department of Human Services is rallying the community for support in mental health...
Douglas Koch, the Chief Executive Officer of St. Croix’s Juan F. Luis Hospital, recently shared an encouraging update with the Territorial Hospitals Governing Board. Koch’s announcement...
The Rotary Club of St. Croix Harborside, under the leadership of President Sandra Gerard Leung, has taken a monumental step forward in enhancing mental health care...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) recently marked a significant milestone in the U.S. Virgin Islands, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the...
The U.S. Virgin Islands has taken a significant leap forward in healthcare accessibility, as Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A. Roach, in his dual role as Commissioner of...
A transformative piece of legislation aimed at amending the Virgin Islands Code to enhance access to behavioral health services has been temporarily paused in committee. The...
A groundbreaking legislative initiative aimed at establishing a comprehensive Territorial Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Registry sailed through the Health, Hospitals, and Human Services Committee of...
