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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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$10m cancer treatment machine still in storage

Maria Bradshaw -
Nine months after the state-of-the-art $10 million cancer treatment machine arrived in Barbados, it is yet to be installed and commissioned at the Queen...
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Health scare at St Bernard’s Primary

Nationnews Desk -
Update: St Bernard’s Primary School will reopen its doors on Monday following a temporary closure due to health concerns involving several students. The Ministry of...
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Health ministry: Practise safe sex for festival

Maria Bradshaw -
Barbados is recording about 100 new cases of HIV every year, causing health officials to warn partygoers – at the official start of the...
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Saharan Dust caution

Chad Smith -
Barbadians are being reminded to brace for periodic intrusions of Saharan dust throughout the year, with peak activity typically occurring during the late dry...
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Move to validate medical report fees

Shawn Cumberbatch -
The House of Assembly has passed legislation to validate payment and collection of fees for medical reports. This relates to when such reports are prepared...
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Better Health Magazine – Dust Haze Safety Guide

Dominique Toppin -
Barbados is once again under a hazy veil as plumes of Sahara dust sweep across the island, turning blue skies into a muted grey...
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