Government of Bermuda
Mr Speaker and Honourable Members,
It brings me great pleasure and pride to advise this Honourable House of my Ministry’s latest wellness initiative. This one is particularly dear to me because its purpose is to help anyone on a tight budget to be able to have a healthy, nutritious diet.
Eliminating mosquito breeding sites, avoiding mosquito bites, and protecting pregnant women from Zika virus are the key messages of the inaugural Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week, launched yesterday by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the CARICOM Secretariat.
The Department of Health recently supported their retired Nurses by hosting their annual Nurses Tea at the Pavilion at the National Sports Center, which the Minister of Health, Seniors and Environment, Jeanne Atherden attended.
The Department has a total of 35 nurses on their list of invitees who have retired from the government Community Health Nursing services, Lefroy House or Sylvia Richardson.
The Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (ESU) of the Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment wishes to offer an update on the island’s influenza patterns, and dispel inaccurate rumors regarding ‘bird flu’.
The ESU reminds the public that there are many types of influenza, including influenza types found in various animals, including birds and swine.
The Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment recently hosted Breastfeeding Counselling Training, which was facilitated by Dr. Audrey Morris, Food and Nutrition Advisor, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and Mrs. Christine Bocage, Senior Technical Officer, Food Security and Nutrition, Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA).
The Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (ESU) of the Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment wishes to offer an update on the island’s influenza patterns. As previously, reported, the levels of respiratory infections on island exceeds usual levels for this time of year.
Although the overall number of reported influenza cases has decreased in the past week, reports of fever and respiratory symptoms continue to increase.
Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen.
As the Minister of Health, Seniors and Environment I am very pleased to be here today as we celebrate World Health Day.
In preparing for my remarks I was reminded that one of the objectives of celebrating World Health Day annually was “To motivate the worldwide health authorities to make their own efforts in creating the healthy environments in their country”. I reflected on whether we were achieving this here in Bermuda.
I listed among our ongoing efforts –
The Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment (ESU) would like to inform the public of an increased incidence of influenza on the Island, and to encourage persons who develop symptoms to contact their doctor for advice.
As a reminder, the Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment is advising that the Hamilton and Warwick centre clinical services will be closed on the afternoons of Monday March 14th and Tuesday March 15th. The closure is so that Department of Health staff can participate in training sessions.
As a result, the regular clinics at Hamilton Health Centre, 67 Victoria Street and Warwick Health Centre will not be held.
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