August 30, 2016:
The Ministry of Health in conjunction with its procurement partner, NIPDEC (the National Insurance Property Development Company Limited) wishes to announce that a shipment of cancer medication will be arriving during the week of September 1st-7th for immediate distribution. A further shipment of medication will arrive during the second half of September.
The procurement of these two shipments has been facilitated by the emergency funding which Cabinet approved on July 14, 2016. It is to be noted that all cancer patients have been treated with second line medication, are stable and are being closely monitored.
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For further information, please contact:
Corporate Communications Unit
Ministry of Health
Tel: (868) 625-7979; 623-8492