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The Ministry of Health’s overarching theme for the year ahead is a continued battle against the rise in obesity and diabetes. Jeanne Atherden, the Minister of Health, presented a comprehensive breakdown of her health budget during a late session in ...

The Island is at a critical stage in addressing its healthcare needs and reform is vital to creating a more sustainable health system, according to Jeanne Atherden. But the Minister of Health, Seniors and Environment said changing Bermuda’s culture f...

Reducing rates of chronic, non-communicable diseases while achieving affordable healthcare cover are priorities of the Bermuda Goverment’s Health Action Plan, an industry symposium heard at the weekend. Members of the health insurance and medical com...

Health minister Jeanne Atherden says the Bermuda Government is aiming to ensure better and more affordable healthcare as part of its reform plan. During the Health Strategy Symposium 2016 being held today at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Instit...

A five-year plan for reforming Bermuda’s healthcare is to be presented tomorrow at a health symposium. Jeanne Atherden, the Minister of Health, Seniors and Environment, said the Bermuda Health Strategy lays out 14 goals to be achieved by 2019. “Movin...

The Tobacco Control Act 2015 passed in the House of Assembly yesterday after a series of amendments. The Act had been tabled with the aim of improving Bermuda’s overall health and preventing children from taking up smoking, but became the subject of ...

Asthma charity Open Airways is “disappointed” that legislation providing stricter controls for the sale of tobacco has been delayed. The Tobacco Control Act 2015 was brought before the House of Assembly on Friday by Jeanne Atherden, the Minister of ...

“Punitive and draconian” tobacco legislation brought to the House of Assembly has been delayed for the Minister of Health to rise and report progress after rigorous opposition from the Progressive Labour Party. While Jeanne Atherden emphasised the ne...

The Minister of Health took to the City Hall steps yesterday to champion equal rights for the disabled. “Persons with disabilities should be assured access to the fundamental elements of daily life that are available to all members of the community,”...

A food and nutrition adviser from the Pan American Health Organisation visited Bermuda to provide technical support for the development of a child healthy eating programme. Audrey Morris held talks with Department of Health programme managers, Bermud...

The number of therapists in Bermuda’s schools will be cut in the approaching school year. The Department of Health Therapy Services, which provides early intervention screening and other programmes helping about 1,200 children each year, has been hit...

Four new benefits and one improved benefit will be introduced for HIP and FutureCare policyholders tomorrow — but premiums will also go up for 2015-16. The Health Insurance Department today issued a reminder about the changes, stating that these “mar...