Consuming a healthy diet in 2017. Make a healthy weight and nutrition a priority
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Consuming a healthy diet throughout the life course helps prevent malnutrition in all its forms as well as...
Yellow Fever: PAHO urges Member States to remain vigilant. CPS monitoring
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported in a recent epidemiological report about yellow fever in the Americas,...
NHI stakeholder Sensitization Sessions start next week
PHILIPSBURG - The Ministry of VSA is currently in the process of organizing a stakeholders sensitization session on National Health Insurance (NHI).
The sessions begin...
CPS: For the holiday season, prepare diabetic friendly holiday dinners for love ones
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by elevated blood glucose (hyperglycemia).
It is associated with an absolute...
CPS is Monitoring Strain of Avian Flu Circulating in Mainland Europe
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – A strain of Avian Flu, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N8) is circulating in mainland Europe.
Since November 3, cases...
*UPDATE* Full house for SZV pensions info session
PHILIPSBURG - On Thursday, December 8, Social and Health Insurances (SZV) welcomed over 120 persons to its pension information session at the University of...
New guidance issued on HIV self-testing ahead of World AIDS Day
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – In advance of World AIDS Day, 1st December, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines on...
CPS and SMMC ensures reprinting of DFS Diabetes Awareness Place Mats
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – November 14 was World Diabetes Day under the theme: “Eyes on Diabetes.” The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a...
14 November was World Diabetes Day: Theme, Eyes on Diabetes
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – November 14 was World Diabetes Day under the theme: “Eyes on Diabetes,” said Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a...
CPS: Public invited to heart health conference on November 8 at Belair Community Center
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The public is invited to a heart health conference to be held on Tuesday, November 8 at the...
