New hope for dialysis patients at SMMC
CAY HILL - New transatlantic transplant collaboration between Amsterdam hospital and the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) has led to a historic change for...
Reminder to Register by March 20 for the March 23rdBreast Abnormalities Screening
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Women across the country are being reminded to register by March 20 for the free Saturday, March 23rdbreast...
Health & Happiness key topic in ENNIA’s PreventNow Seminar in St. Maarten
~This year, ENNIA presents the PreventNow Seminar for the first time in St. Maarten~
After three successful seminars in Curacao and two in Aruba, on...
All sexually active women targeted in bid to combat spina bifida
BBC - A campaign to encourage all sexually active women in Northern Ireland to take folic acid has been launched.
Fewer than one in five...
CPS reminds persons to get their seasonal flu vaccine
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, is recommending to...
Closing the men’s health gap can benefit men, women and their children
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – In most parts of the world, health outcomes among boys and men continue to be substantially worse than...
Community invited to Breast health and abnormalities awareness session set for May 23 at...
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – A Breast cancer awareness session entitled “Breast Health and Abnormalities” is planned for Monday, May 23 at the...
Inspectorate VSA is working on draft policy for medical marijuana
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten -- The ministry of VSA has taken note of the recent discussion regarding medical marijuana and would like to inform that...
*UPDATE* Full house for SZV pensions info session
PHILIPSBURG - On Thursday, December 8, Social and Health Insurances (SZV) welcomed over 120 persons to its pension information session at the University of...
One Health Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance Launched
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) 2020 came to an end on November 24 with a number of civil...
