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Headquarters. Nassau, New Providence. Minister responsible. Dr. Duane Sands [1], Minister. Maisie Evans [2], Secretary. The Ministry of Health and Wellness is a ministry in the Bahamas Government. Ministry plans, supervises, licenses and coordinates the country's healthcare services.
Healthcare. The National Health Insurance program was established in 2017. This program gives anyone who is a resident of the Bahamas, healthcare for no cost up front when receiving the service. [2] There are about 42,000 Bahamians or 10% of the population that have enrolled, but membership is voluntary. The Out Islands are serviced by small ...
The COVID-19 pandemic in the Bahamas was a part of the COVID-19 pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (). [3] The outbreak was identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019, [4] declared to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020, [5] and recognised as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020. [6]
In 1994, the Ministry of Housing and Social Services recognized the work of the Centre and added it to their list of charities. In 1997, the Crisis Centre was recognized as a model of excellence in Women’s Health Care by the Commonwealth Health Secretariat. In 1998, the Crisis Centre was granted consultative status at the United Nations. It ...
The National Health Insurance Authority is an agency of the government of the Bahamas, established under the National Health Insurance Act 2003. It is intended to secure the implementation of a national health insurance policy that ensures access to basic healthcare services to all residents. In 2018 it proposed a very substantial extension to ...
e. The Cabinet constitutes the executive branch and has general direction and control of the Government of The Bahamas. It is necessary for the Cabinet to comprise at least nine Ministers inclusive of the Prime Minister and Attorney General. All Ministers are Members of Parliament of either the House of Assembly or the Senate.
Public Hospitals Authority. The Public Hospitals Authority is responsible for managing public hospitals and other health-related organizations in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. It was created in July 1999 by the Public Hospitals Authority Act [1] of the Parliament of the Bahamas. It is responsible for three hospitals: Princess Margaret ...
Returning home to the Bahamas, Dahl-Regis obtained a position at Princess Margaret Hospital. She was appointed Chief Medical Officer of the Bahamas in 1997. [2] [3] In 2009, Dahl-Regis was awarded the Pan American Health Organization Award for Administration, for her contributions to health care management, research, and medical education. [2]