In September and October, awareness for two of the leading causes of death among Caribbean men and women were observed - prostate and breast cancer, and a local medical official is hoping to see a change in the trend of victims hiding their diagnosis and fighting the illness alone.
THE St Vincent and the Grenadines Medical Association is once again highlighting the issue of prostate cancer this month,which is designated globally as Prostate Cancer Awareness month. A release from the Association’s president Dr Rosalind Ambrose notes that prostate cancer is a significant affliction in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and the SVG Medical Association continues to sensitize the population that the consequence of this disease is disastrous. Each …
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Medical Association, in collaboration with the staff of the blood bank at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH), will host a special blood donor drive on Saturday, June 11 and again on June 18, 2022. In a release, the Association said the drive which will run from 9:00 a.m – 1:00 p.m at the Out Patient Department of the hospital is to both raise …
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The St. Vincent & the Grenadines Medical Association writes to endorse the Public Health efforts of the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment in respect of steps taken to encourage all adult members of the public to take the COVID 19 Vaccine which is readily available throughout the country.
The organisation particularly applauds the Government for making the majority of the vaccine choices available to the public – free of charge and easily accessible. We also wish to thank all colleagues and Health Care workers for their wide participation in all the attempts at educating, testing, monitoring the population, and administering the vaccine across this multi-island nation.