About Child Health Clinic -Department of Health
Telephone: (441) 278-6460 or (441) 278-6461 or (441) 332-8906 to WhatsApp
The child and school health division provides children and their parents with:
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immunisations and preventive health services
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referrals to other agencies or specialists
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dental, nutrition, psychosocial needs, and growth and development assessments
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patient education and family planning information
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sexually transmitted infection services by community health nurses to primary, middle, senior and private schools
-assist in the identification and education of children with disabilities
- tuberculosis screening and meningitis immunizations for studying abroad
Hamilton Health Centre: 67 Victoria Street, Hamilton HM12
Hours:
-Monday-Friday, for ages 5-21 years 8:30-11:30 a.m.
-Mondays and Fridays, for ages 0-4 years 2 - 4 p.m.
Warwick Health Centre: 70 Middle Road, Warwick WK03
Hours:
St. George’s Health Centre: 1 Old Military Road, St. George’s GE03. (441) 297-2800
Hours:
- 1st and 3rd Friday, 2-4 p.m.
Somerset Health Centre --currently operating from Warwick Health Centre (441) 234-0202
Hours:
- 2nd and 4th Friday, 2 - 4 p.m
Privacy - Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)
All residents of Bermuda now enjoy the right to informational privacy, or the right to protect their personal information. Many countries recognize this as an important human right and have developed laws to protect individuals’ personal information. Bermuda has enshrined such rights with the passage of the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), which received Royal Assent on July 27, 2016, Ministerial statement and Personal Information Protection Act 2016.
The PIPA outlines the requirements for organisations that use personal information, as well as the rights that individuals have regarding the use of their personal information by organisations. This legislation, which follows international best practice, applies to all organisations, businesses and the government that use personal information in Bermuda. While organisations require the use of personal information to provide services, it is important that individuals have control over their information and how it is used and shared. Privacy legislation is also critical in the digital age. It plays a major role in the development of a country’s cybersecurity framework and is a key driver for a successful digital economy.
An independent Privacy Commissioner will be appointed to ensure compliance and that the purposes of the PIPA are being achieved. The PIPA will not come into force until approximately the latter part of 2018, in order that organisations have time to prepare for its implementation. It is expected that the Privacy Commissioner will assist in providing information and education to both organisations and the public. Please contact ictpolicy@gov.bm for more information on the PIPA or call the Department of ICT Policy and Innovation at 441-294-2774