Duane Sands
Dr. Duane Sands is a prominent Bahamian physician and surgeon known for his expertise in trauma and emergency medicine. He gained media attention following a recent shark attack incident in The Bahamas, where he operated on a tourist who sustained serious injuries from a shark bite. Dr. Sands has been vocal about the need to address the rising frequency of shark attacks in the region and has raised concerns regarding practices such as chumming that may contribute to such incidents.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | 2 | 6.00 | 0.56% | +0% | 393,248 | 2,215 | $13,000 | 73$ |
| Totals | 2 | 393,248 | 2,215 | $13,000 | 73$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Bahamas:
Dr Duane Sands says the Bahamian public must weigh Lincoln Bain’s 'character' after the Privy Council rejected his final appeal in a civil case.
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Bahamas:
Dr Duane Sands, the Opposition’s chairman who was minister of health of part of the Minnis administration, yesterday reiterated the FNM’s position that phased improvements to the existing PMH campus would have had greater impact.
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Bahamas:
Dr Duane Sands, the Opposition’s chairman, challenged how the Government-funded healthcare scheme will be able to pay for the increased patients.
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Bahamas:
Dr. Duane Sands suggested that Henfield was selected to run in South Beach to give others a chance.
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Bahamas:
Dr Duane Sands, the Free National Movement (FNM) chairman, warned that The Bahamas could 'pay a terrible price' for failing to fully finance National Health Insurance.
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Bahamas:
FNM chairman Dr Duane Sands said the party intended to ratify its first 20 candidates by May 1.
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Bahamas:
Former Health Minister and FNM chairman Dr Duane Sands said the government remains 'in massive arrears' and criticised what he described as expecting providers to work without pay.
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Bahamas:
Former Health Minister Dr Duane Sands has long raised alarms about the fund’s lack of transparency.
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Bahamas:
Former Health Minister Dr Duane Sands called the ambulance situation unacceptable, highlighting the deteriorating state of public healthcare.
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Bahamas:
Free National Movement (FNM) chairman Dr Duane Sands acknowledged hearing rumors.
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