Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands said the unidentified bodies of victims who perished during Hurricane Dorian will be given a Christian burial. Nearly six months after Hurricane Dorian hit Abaco and Grand Bahama, Dr. Sands said yesterday that there are no DNA matches for the unidentified bodies of storm victims. Earlier this month, Dr. […]
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‘More Breast Cancer Research Needed’
Posted on 21 October 2019.
As breast cancer statistics in The Bahamas remain frightening, Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands said there is a great need to establish more robust machinery for local breast cancer research. In 1999, the incidence of breast cancer in The Bahamas measured 32 out of 100,000 women. In 2014, 62.9 percent of 100,000 Bahamian women […]
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Gov’t May Reduce Timeline to Declare Missing Dead
Posted on 16 October 2019.
The government is considering reducing the time for a person to officially be declared dead, according to Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands. It’s a burning concern for many considering that hundreds of people are still missing in hurricane torn Abaco and Grand Bahama. Currently, it could take up to seven years for a person […]
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Gov’t May Bury Unidentified Hurricane Victims
Posted on 10 October 2019.
Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands revealed on Wednesday that the government may bury the bodies of hurricane victims who were not identified. “Once it’s agreed and the public consultative process has been completed then based on international best standards, the plan would be to place in respectful way, the remains in a burial site […]
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