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Caribbean Wellness Day/Week promotes good health and well-being

Caribbean Wellness Day (CWD) was observed across the region on September 8 to promote good health and well-being.

In 2011 the CWD was expanded to become...

Work Conference on Disaster Response in Public Health

A three-day health disaster conference concluded last week, which was organized by the Public Health Department of the Ministry of VSA. The work conference is...

Kingdom Taskforce Weighs in on Circulating Videos via Social Media That Breaches Children’s Rights

-Calls for Public to Report Local Cases of Child Abuse to Competent Authorities

The Bottom- The Kingdom Taskforce for Children’s Rights, represented by Aruba, Curacao, ...

CPS urges parents and guardians to prepare healthy school snacks for kids throughout new school year

Health-related behaviors may play a role in the ability to learn. Critical stages of brain maturation occur early in life.

Studies in the United Kingdom have...

Chinese Consulate donation

The Chinese Consul-General, Mr. Zhang Weixin on behalf of the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Willemstad, donated 105,000 USD to the Government...

GVS committee installed

Three members of the recently established GVS-Committee, who were appointed through national decree, were installed by the Minister of Public Health, Social Development, & Labor,...

Viral Hepatitis B and C are major health challenges internationally

“Test. Treat. Hepatitis,” was the theme for World Hepatitis Day 2018. The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) profiles developments related to public health as part of...

SMMC submits request for building permit for new hospital

The process to the realization of the new St Maarten General Hospital is another step closer to reality as the SMMC submitted its application with...

Breastfeeding is the “Foundation of Life”

The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) an executing department of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, the Department of Labour, would like to...

CPS calls on communities to clean up to prevent mosquito breeding sites

The Collective Preventive Services (CPS), a government department under the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, to clean their yards and remove debris...

RECALL OF FROZEN VEGETABLES ORIGINATING FROM HUNGARY

The Hungarian production company named Greenyard has issued a recall of various frozen vegetables branded under different retailers names. Reason for the recall is that...

CPS: Prevent Drowning this School Holiday Season

Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department in the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA), is advising parents and guardians to be...

World Youth Skills Day on July 15

On July 15th, 2018, young people worldwide will be celebrating the international World Youth Skills Day (WYSD. The United Nations General Assembly designated the international...

CPS: Stay cool and hydrated as extremely hot weather can cause illness

Heatwaves are among the most dangerous of natural hazards that have a significant impact on society, Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department in the Ministry...

CPS Advises: Ensure your Vaccination Status is Up-to-Date for Summer Vacation Travel Abroad

Considering circulated news about various infectious and vaccine preventable diseases internationally and regionally, citizens are requested to take preventive actions.

There have been international reports and...