Vector control survey of Mary’s Fancy finds one in three homes with mosquito larvae...
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The National Mosquito Elimination Community Program Zika Virus disease (ZikV) “Beat ZikV,” was recently in the residential area...
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...
CPS commends CARPHA on Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week. Calls on community to fight the...
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Collective Preventive Services (CPS), a government department under the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour,...
Get ready for plain packaging. Tobacco deaths are preventable through tobacco control
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has highlighted the potential of plain tobacco packaging to reduce...
Minister Emil Lee addresses Women’s Desk on impact of media on violence.
Cole Bay, Sint Maarten -- Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, Emil Lee, addressed a packed room at Port de Plaisance during the...
Health insurance for uninsured less than $3 a day
PHILIPSBURG - One of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA’s top priorities is to ensure that everyone has access to...
NHI stakeholder Sensitization Sessions start next week
PHILIPSBURG - The Ministry of VSA is currently in the process of organizing a stakeholders sensitization session on National Health Insurance (NHI).
The sessions begin...
St. Maarten Nectar launches campaign in schools against Zika
SIMPSON BAY - St. Maarten Nectar, local producer of natural cosmetics and Bug Off repellents launched its fight against the Zika virus, and specifically its...
Rights & Obligations of ZV insured explained at Info Session
PHILIPSBURG - Social & Health Insurances SZV hosted a well-attended information session explaining the rights and obligations of the Sickness Insurance Ordinance (ZV), Thursday...
Minister Lee and AUIS discuss cooperation agreement
LOWLANDS, Sint Maarten -- The American University of Integrative Sciences School of Medicine (AUIS) recently donated a Digitrex kit to the Minister of Public...
