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Plans underway for landmark pharmaceutical plant

Plans are under way to establish a $64 million pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Barbados to produce intravenous (IV) fluids for local use and export – a first for the...
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Eden Lodge Primary suspends classes after teachers fall ill

Classes at the Eden Lodge primary school have been suspended after reports of teachers falling ill. It is...
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Barbados praised for HIV progress

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Friday congratulated Barbados for eliminating the transmission of HIV from mother to child. It...
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Barbadian Alvin Hart re-elected CNO vice-president

Barbadian nurse Alvin Hart has been re-elected vice-president of the Caribbean Nurses Organization (CNO) for a second consecutive...
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Clark vows to address nurses’ concerns

Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) chief executive officer Neil Clark has reaffirmed his commitment to addressing nurses’ concerns following...
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Alarm raised after drug found on store shelves

Antoinette Connell -
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...
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Three new Mpox cases confirmed in Barbados

Nationnews Desk -
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has confirmed three new cases of Mpox, formerly known as Monkeypox. This brings the total number of infections...
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Clinic’s late opening due to ‘operational issues’

Maria Bradshaw -
Chief Medical Officer, The Most Honourable Dr Kenneth George, has apologised for the late opening of the David Thompson Health and Social Services complex. It...
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Parents urged to have young children’s eyes tested

Nationnews Desk -
Parents and guardians are being encouraged to have their children’s vision checked between the ages of three and five. In a statement issued today, the...
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Help Cara battle brain cancer

Nationnews Desk -
By Choiselle Joseph For Cara Alyssa Wiggins, every day is a battle – but not one she’s fighting alone. Since being diagnosed in August 2023 with...
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Cancer patient wait time cut

Maria Bradshaw -
A 20-year-old woman has become the youngest breast cancer patient seen at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). This was revealed by Dr Lalitha Sripathi, consultant...
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