Friday, November 14, 2025

Health

BAMP warns of child obesity crisis

Barbados is facing an urgent health situation that could condemn a generation of young people to early heart disease, diabetes and stroke if childhood obesity is not dramatically reduced,...

Invest in health of workers, says minister

Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector Colin Jordan says that economic production and the health...

‘Still more to be done’ to advance the disabled

While Barbados has made strides in creating infrastructure for members of the disabled community to succeed, there is...

Call to end mental illness stigma

DESPITE YEARS of public education, stigma surrounding mental illness remains a major barrier to progress in Barbados, says...

Alarm raised after drug found on store shelves

A watchdog anti-drug organisation is sounding an early warning in relation to the recent discovery of a semi-synthetic...

BAMP warns of child obesity crisis

Barbados is facing an urgent health situation that could condemn a generation of young people to early heart disease, diabetes and stroke if childhood...

Invest in health of workers, says minister

Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector Colin Jordan says that economic production and the health of the public must go hand...

‘Still more to be done’ to advance the disabled

While Barbados has made strides in creating infrastructure for members of the disabled community to succeed, there is still a ways to go.This is...

Call to end mental illness stigma

DESPITE YEARS of public education, stigma surrounding mental illness remains a major barrier to progress in Barbados, says Minister of State in the Ministry...

Alarm raised after drug found on store shelves

A watchdog anti-drug organisation is sounding an early warning in relation to the recent discovery of a semi-synthetic drug on the shelves of a...

Three new Mpox cases confirmed in Barbados

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has confirmed three new cases of Mpox, formerly known as Monkeypox.This brings the total number of infections...