Department of Environmental Health Services
Health, Ministry of

	242 - 322-4908 322-2228 323-6885
	242 - 322-3607

Contacts
Livingstone Hepburn, Acting Director-Environmental Health

Nassau Court
P. O. Box SS 19048
Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas
Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas

Areas of Responsibilities

Environment
Beautification and Maintenance of Roadsides, Sidewalks and Road Verges, Parks and Beaches.
Environmental Control
Solid Waste Collection and Disposal
Poisons
Vector Control
Relations with National Health Insurance Commission

The Department of Environmental Health Services operates three divisions:
1. The Health Inspectorate Division
2. The Environmental Monitoring and Risk Assessment Division
3. The Waste Management

The department has undertaken an aggressive programme to expand and deliver improved services throughout the nation. Sub-divisional offices presently exist on the islands of Grand Bahama, Exuma, Abaco, Andros, Bimini and Eleuthera with plans for further expansion.