Montserrat 411 News

“My greatest desire is to provide quality and foremost basic primary level care to residents. Being able to have an ultrasound when a problem first surfaces, can reduce the anxiety level of patients and assist doctors in diagnosing illness. I have found that many people neglect their health because they don’t want to travel off island because of high costs and the waiting involved in knowing what is going on in their body.”

A Governor’s House press release dated 26 June 2009 reports that NDPRAC was informed that plans had been kept under review and adapted to the changing situation. Substantial stocks of TAMIFLU, to treat potential victims, are available on island.

“After the challenge, it is expected that people will be healthier, active, sleep better, be productive at work, feel more energetic, cope better with life challenges, able to maintain weight, and have more energy to challenge self and the community.”

According to Ms. Charles, a medical ultrasound is a simple, safe, and painless diagnostic procedure which does not involve any injections or radiation exposure, thus making it a very safe process.

“She was grateful to the health officials and staff members of the Ministry of Health for their hard work and dedication in making those two events a resounding success.”

“the infection is caused by a virus which can spread from human to human as person come into contact with tiny drops of fluids containing the virus. Transfer of droplets from one person to another is most likely when the infected person coughs, sneezes, or blows their nose without taking adequate precautions.”

“The results show that around 26% of the students were overweight or obese (very overweight). This is a matter of great concern…, since it puts many students at risk for chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. To make things worse, many of the overweight or obese students believed their weight to be normal, while some thought they were only slightly overweight.”

“In the Health Promotion pages, you can find information on a variety of health topics and issues. In Health Corner, you will find archived health articles…featuring locally oriented information and health tips.”

Get caught up on the way out hear say and rumors lurking around Montserrat’s streets.

Mrs. Cathy Buffonge, a representative of the Ministry of Health in Montserrat says, “The Ministry of Health has received a thousand female condoms, donated by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).”
Residents of Montserrat can access these condoms at the district clinics and the Glendon Hospital’s pharmacy.
Some medical personnel have described female condoms as a liberating [...]