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Home | News & Events | U.S. Donates BioFire COVID-19 Rapid Diagnostic Machine to Ministry of Health Chargé d Affaires Usha Pitts dons personal protective equipment as she tours the microbiology laboratory at Princess Margaret Hospital. On March 9, 2021 U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Usha E. Pitts participated in the official handing-over ceremony of the BioFire FilmArray Torch infectious disease diagnostic machine. Princess Margaret Hospital in Nassau, the largest public health facility in The Bahamas, has installed the BioFire machine in its laboratory to aid in combating the spread of COVID-19. The BioFire (valued at around $80,000 USD) can provide a PCR test result the most accurate test for COVID-19 in about one hour, and can also diagnose other lower respiratory tract infections, making it a valuable asset in disease prevention and pandemic response in The Bahamas for years to come. ....
Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield (left) meets with newly appointed US Charge d’Affaires Usha Pitts on Monday, February 1, 2021. (PHOTO: US EMBASSY NASSAU) NASSAU, BAHAMAS Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield met with newly appointed US Charge d’Affaires Usha Pitts recently to discuss several areas of mutual interest between the United States and The Bahamas. Both sides reportedly addressed bilateral matters, including the Biden-Harris administration’s immediate priorities, ongoing collaboration in the multilateral fora, cooperation to mitigate irregular migration, illicit narcotics trafficking, climate change, COVID-19, US travel advisories, border security, the US’ visa policy and the pending appointment of a US ambassador to The Bahamas. ....