Government of Montserrat Locum Staff / District Nurse Location: Montserrat, the Caribbean Salary: $41,760 – $50,976 The Government of Montserrat is inviting applications from suitably qualified persons for the post of Staff Nurse/Midwife, within the Ministry of Health and Social Services. Employment will be on locum arrangement in the first instance; with the option of […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Services is alerting the public of an increase in the number of persons presenting at local health facilities with vomiting and diarrhoea suspected to be gastroenteritis. Gastroenteritis an infection of the stomach and lining of the intestines due to a virus, bacteria or parasite. Currently, the cause of the
6 January 2023 – The Ministry of Health and Social Services wishes to inform the general public that a report on social media causing alarm about the COVID-19 XBB variant did not originate from the Ministry. The report began circulating across the Caribbean region in late December 2022; prompting Ministries of Health in several islands
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed the presence of four (4) respiratory viruses circulating on island and causing widespread flu symptoms among the population. They include the flu viruses; Human Parainfluenza Virus subtype 3 (HPIV-3) and Influenza A virus subtype H3N2; as well as the Rhinovirus which causes the common cold and
3 November, 2022 – The Ministry of Health and Social Services is today reporting suspected cases of the Dengue virus on island. Health officials indicated that blood samples have been sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for laboratory confirmation, however residents should act to protect themselves immediately. The virus is spread via the
27 October, 2022 – Starting 1st November 2022, the Ministry of Health and Social Services will distribute kits to the general public to facilitate self-testing for COVID-19. The Flowflex rapid antigen tests to be distributed accurately indicate the presence of an active COVID-19 infection, when administered correctly. Officials from the Ministry announced that distribution comes
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Over the last two weeks, the Government of Montserrat welcomed Article 25 – Humanitarian Architecture back to Montserrat for an intense programme of design review and development sessions with key stakeholders, as part of their contract to finalise the new national hospital’s detailed design. Resulting from the completion of the previous ‘Preliminary Design Phase’ of
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4 October, 2022 – The Ministry of Health and Social Services today announced upcoming activities throughout the month of October commemorating World Mental Health Day. World Mental Health Day is recognized worldwide, annually on 10th October. In keeping with this year’s theme “Make Mental Health and Wellbeing for All a Global Priority”; the Mental Health
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The Ministry of Health and Social Services announced, Friday, the end of a number of COVID-19 monitoring and suppression measures, in keeping with decisions made by Cabinet. As of 1 October, 2022 testing of passengers on arrival to the island will be discontinued at all ports of entry, that is the John A.Osborne Airport and
Adjustments to testing for COVID, Mandatory face coverings and sanitization requirements removed, Removal of requirement for pre-arrival negative COVID test for travelers & quarantine period for unvaccianted among other changes The Government of Montserrat has made further relaxation adjustments to the COVID-19 suppression regulations since the implementation of these measures in 2020. As of Monday
