Governor de Jongh continued his administration’s push in Washington to ensure that the territory is included in key provisions of federal health care reform on Tuesday, when he attended a meeting at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services with nine officials of the department who will be directly responsible for the reform’s implementation. 

Governor de Jongh said this morning that the Virgin Islands is closer to acquiring a state-of-the-art vessel that would aid in both medical and maritime emergencies.

Health Commissioner Julia Sheen announced today that the Department of Health STD/HIV/TB Program will hold a series of events beginning today, to commemorate National HIV Testing Day.

Health Commissioner Julia Sheen today said that events occurring at Health Department locations in both the St. Thomas and St. Croix districts have forced the Department to release some employees early due to problems in the building.

June 2, 2010 at 4:21 PM AST
First Case of Dengue Fever Reported in the Territory

Health Commissioner Julia Sheen said today that the Department of Health has confirmed the Territory’s first case of Dengue Fever. The case was reported in the St. Thomas-St. John district and follow-up testing confirmed positive for the disease caused by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, which is mostly found in the home.

The Department of Health, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services, is now providing dental evaluations for children in the Head Start Program territorywide.

Over the next few months, important changes are taking place in our Territory's Medicaid programs. We will be sharing that information through a special section of our website and with our New Direction Newsletter. 

We hope you will take a few moments to review the most recent editions of our New Direction Newsletter and visit our site often to keep up with the latest developments in the MAP Program. 

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