The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Nurses Association is currently in the process of observing nurses' week, which began on  12th May and climaxes on the 18th. The week will be observed under the theme "Closing the gap: from evidence to action", and will feature a number of activities including free blood pressure and blood sugar checks for the staffs of the St. Vincent Cooperative Bank and the Bank of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

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The Ministry of Health is advising the public to be on the lookout for the symptoms of gastroenteritis. Gastroenteritis is a highly contagious airborne disease, which has symptoms of fever, stomach pain, vomiting and general weakness.

Efforts to improve the birthing process at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital received a major boost with the donation of a Cardio-tocographic machine, or CTG. The CTG is a technical means of recording the fetal heartbeat and the uterine contractions during pregnancy, typically in the third trimester.

A National Policy Document on Adolescent Health and Development is expected to be published here soon. That’s according to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Luis DeShong.