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FEMA Awards Over $800 Million for Juan F. Luis Hospital Reconstruction

Ernice Gilbert | May 27, 2023

In a monumental move forward, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded the Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center a grant of $834,471,422.15 to aid its reconstruction. The hospital had sustained significant damage from Hurricane Maria and had been in disrepair for several years prior to the 2017 storms. The initiative to replace the hospital initially commenced under the Mapp administration, and has significantly accelerated under the Bryan administration, through the efforts of the Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR), the Territorial Hospital Redevelopment Team, and Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett. Plaskett announced the award with notable satisfaction, acknowledging the hard work that went into securing these funds. “This award is for the prudent replacement standard which will be integral for improving our preparedness…

Juan Luis Hospital Reports Increased Surgery Rates…

Ernice Gilbert | May 26, 2023

ST. CROIX — Despite not having a quorum and thus not being able to move and pass motions, an informational…

Lt. Governor Officially Announces Individual Health…

Janeka Simon | May 25, 2023

Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach has made good on an earlier promise to provide access to individual…

Rising Dengue Prevalence in USVI Signals Urgent Need…

Janeka Simon | May 22, 2023

Dengue, the most common arboviral disease worldwide, is making its presence felt in U.S territories…

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