The Government of Montserrat (GOM) has signed a licence agreement contracting Canadian Health Systems Inc (CHS) to introduce a World-Class, ‘One Patient—One Chart’, modern, efficient, and sustainable electronic medical records (EMR) system. The Ministry of Health said the introduction of this new technology will have a positive impact on the wellbeing of the people of […]
Friday, 27 May 2022 – The Ministry of Health and Social Services is today alerting residents to a global increase in monkeypox cases. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection primarily spread from animals to humans. It is common to central and Western Africa. However, as of 21 May, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) has
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Thursday, 26 May 2022 – The Environmental Health Department is advising residents not to eat or serve certain Jif brand peanut butter products that have been recalled by the J.M Smucker Company due to potential salmonella contamination. Principal Environmental Health Officer; Mr. Garrett Stanley noted that the Jif products with lot codes identified by the
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On Sunday May 15, the Ministry of Health and Social Services Senior Management and Nursing team met a delegation of NHS Medical Specialists who arrived at the John A Osborne Airport. The delegation, consisting of 3 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurses; 1 ICU Specialist Doctor and an Epidemiologist, will be supporting the Ministry in patient
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The Ministry of Health and Social Services is saddened to announce another COVID-19 related death. The deceased is a male between the age 80-89 who last resided at a residential care facility for the elderly. He was diagnosed with COVID-19 on May 9TH and was unvaccinated. His death today (Monday May 16, 2022) is the
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The Ministry of Health and Social Services is saddened to announce the death of one resident from COVID-19. The female resident was admitted to the Glendon Hospital on Friday May 13 with severe COVID-19 and ultimately succumbed to the disease on Saturday, May 14. The deceased was between the ages of 20 to 29, had
The Ministry of Health and Social Services is today confirming that one person has been admitted to the Glendon Hospital with severe COVID-19. The individual was admitted yesterday (Friday May 13) in critical condition and requires ventilatory support. The patient has no known underlying medical conditions, falls within the 20-29 age group and is unvaccinated.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) is reaching out to nurses in the Montserrat diaspora who are willing to come and support the island’s health care system on a short to medium term basis. Nurses living overseas, including retired nurses, who are registered in Montserrat are being encouraged to register with the MoHSS
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) is urging residents to take measures to reduce the likelihood of contracting COVID-19; as cases continue to increase on the island. As of 12 noon Friday April 29, Montserrat recorded 18 new cases and two recoveries bringing the number of active cases on island to 78. The
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The Ministry of Health and Social Services has announced the launch of a digital vaccination card for individuals vaccinated against COVID-19. Issuing of the digital vaccination cards will begin on Tuesday May 3, 2022. The card features a photographic identification of the individual and a quick response (QR) code; which on scanning, gives the relevant
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