Health

Deadline for Labour Luminary Dr Barbara Ball Scholarship Applications is April 30, 2018

The Ministry of Health has issued a reminder that applications for the Dr Barbara Ball Public Health Scholarship are being accepted throughout the month of April. Applications will be received until the deadline at the end of this month. The scholarship was created to provide funding for Bermudians to pursue public health professions, and is available to persons both entering......Read More
Health Department Launches Week of Events to Promote Healthy Lifestyles

The Department of Health will host a week of events starting Monday, April 9, including one of the largest free health screenings on Thursday as part of initiatives to promote healthy lifestyles. Themed 'You're the Solution: Commit to Change', the Thursday event will be held at City Hall from 10am to 2pm, and will be opened by Health Minister Kim......Read More
Premier Health Launches 40-Day Keto Head Start Weight Loss Program

Fed up with your weight gain, dieting and failed attempts at living a healthier lifestyle? Doctor Stanley James and his team at Premier Health and Wellness Centre may have a plan for you in the form of a 40-day commitment to a brand new diet and fitness plan - Keto to Head Start. Based on the high-fat, medium protein, low-carb ketogenic......Read More
TAC: $2,000 Up For Grabs in Fifth Annual Thinner Winner Slim Down For Carnival

The Athletic Club (TAC) has teamed up with Bermuda Heroes Weekend for the fifth annual Thinner Winner community weight lost program that gives participants six weeks to "take the money and run" to Carnival. Sign up day to kick off the six-week program is April 7th, and there's a Finale Party planned for Saturday, May 19th in Victoria Park. The......Read More
Somersfield Academy Students Win 2018 School Lunch Challenge

Private school students at Somersfield Academy took top honours in the 2018 School Lunch Challenge this year, followed by Heron Bay Primary School. In all, twelve schools won points and cash prizes based on the results. Somerfield Academy "topped the leader board with $1,425 in winnings with Heron Bay Primary in second place with $950. The winners were announced this......Read More
Bermuda Heart Foundation to Introduce Zero Copay Cardiology Services

Starting April 20th, 2018, Bermuda Heart Foundation's CORE Center will be offering cardiology services for zero copay for those with major medical coverage. [caption id="attachment_5056" align="alignleft" width="192"] Dr Marion Watlington[/caption] "As the island's leading agency for heart health advocacy, it's our moral duty to do whatever we can to ensure that cardiac patients don't fall victim to the ever-increasing cost......Read More
Health Minister Defers Raw Sugar Tax For Further Consideration on Impact on Baking Industry

Health Minister Kim Wilson has deferred a final decision on the new raw sugar tax for further consultation on the full impact of the proposed 75 percent hike on Bermuda's baking industry. [caption id="attachment_2749" align="alignleft" width="207"] Health Minister Kim Wilson[/caption] That was one of the disclosures made on Friday, in a Ministerial Statement delivered on the floor of the House......Read More
BHeC to Lead Consultation About Affordable Healthcare in Bermuda

The Bermuda Health Council (BHeC) announced today that it will consult in the coming weeks to discuss ways to make healthcare more affordable for all and build on the Ministry of Health's initiative to modernize Bermuda Hospitals's Board fees. A BHeC spokesperson said: "Healthcare is changing globally and locally and the island's health expenditure has reached a breaking point. The......Read More
BHB Announces New CT Heart Scans at KEMH

The Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) is now offering hi-tech computerised CT heart scans, that can detect calcium deposits and other problems that can lead to circulatory blockages and other heart ailments. In what is now the only source of CT scans as a result of the closure of the CT unit at the Brown-Darrell Clinic last month, the BHB released......Read More
BHeC: Spend More of $700 Million on Bermuda’s Social Causes of Poor Health

The Bermuda Health Council (BHeC), has warned that more money must be spent on the social causes of poor health; as opposed to just spending on healthcare, which is not the same as investing in health. The update came after Premier David Burt said Bermuda had to be more selective when it comes to healthcare spending. "The $700 million that we......Read More

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