Prioritizing Mental Well-Being: Supporting Our Community During the Holiday Season
Mr. Speaker,
The Christmas holiday is a time to embrace the joy of togetherness, share meals and traditions, and bask in the warmth of the season. For many, it is a festive time of celebration, but for some, the bells of joy and happiness may not be ringing loudly.
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Integrated Care Pathway Report Press Conference
Today a press conference was held on the Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Integrated Care Pathway Report. For more information, visit www.healthstrategy.bm.
PRESS STATEMENT
Minister of Health, the Hon. Kim N. Wilson, JP, MP
Good afternoon everyone,
Occupational Health Services Program
This Request for Quotations (the "RFQ") is an invitation by the Government of Bermuda (the "Government") to prospective respondents to submit non-binding quotations for Occupational Health Services Program, as further described in Section A of the RFQ Particulars (Appendix D) (the "Deliverables").
Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Pandemic Administration (Cancelled)
The Ministry of Health (the Ministry) is pleased to release this Request for Quotation (RFQ) inviting responses for a Cloud Based Pandemic Administration software package (Software as a Service) for the Government of Bermuda.
Mask Guidance
Updated March 3, 2023
When to wear a mask
The COVID‐19 virus is mainly spread from person to person by small virus-containing droplets that are exhaled when an infected person is speaking, singing, coughing, sneezing or breathing.
Well-fitting masks are an effective form of personal protective equipment, forming a barrier from getting and spreading respiratory infections.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) update
As of June 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided updated guidance on COVID-19, focusing on vaccination and prevention strategies.
Emotional and mental support before, during and after a hurricane
As a result of Hurricane Humberto and with the anticipation of Tropical Storm Jerry impacting the island everyone in Bermuda has been operating at a high level of anxiety for more than a week. We urge everyone to pay attention to their stress levels and those of loved ones. Some signs of stress include:
- Difficulty sleeping
- Limited attention span
- Increased use of alcohol and drugs, abandoning healthy eating habits
A few coping tips include:
Health and Safety at Work (Pressure Systems) Regulations
The Health and Safety at Work (Pressure Systems) Regulations 1989 places a duty on all users / owners of a pressure system to ensure that any duty to be performed under these regulations by a competent person shall be so performed.