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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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Cough syrup racket uncovered

Maria Bradshaw -
Barbadians are attempting to smuggle cough syrup containing codeine linctus into North American countries such as Canada where they can fetch as high as...
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Postnatal care ‘needs greater focus’

Josue Ramirez Nelson -
Amidst a decline in the rate of mothers who are breastfeeding, a local paediatrician is advocating that more supportive workplace policies be made available...
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George says no measles outbreak

Tre Greaves -
There is no measles outbreak in Barbados, says Chief Medical Officer The Most Honourable Dr Kenneth George. However, he is concerned that not enough people...
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Concern over deaths related to AMR

Tre Greaves -
Health officials are concerned about the high number of people who have died due to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). However, regional governments are doing more to...
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Duty-free call from dentists

Nationnews Desk -
President of the Barbados Dental Association Dr Vidya Armogan is again urging Government to eliminate duties and value added tax (VAT) on imported dental...
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Renewed effort to reduce NCD cases

Colville Mounsey -
Barbados has launched a renewed assault on the non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis with the unveiling of the Know Your Numbers campaign, as the Ministry of Health...
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