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Research must drive better health care

Medical research and practical medicine must meld seamlessly to the benefit of the public. This was the consensus during the opening ceremony of the 25th annual Errol Walrond Scientific Symposium,...
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BAMP: Take that back, Santia

The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) is calling on Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw to withdraw comments...
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No cases of cyclosporiasis in Barbados, says Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health and Wellness says there are no suspected or confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in Barbados...
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Site checks the norm, says Ishmael

Officials from the Environmental Health Department are inspecting migrant worker accommodations across Barbados and have identified compliance issues...
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QEH to dispose of unclaimed bodies

Backed by recent legislative changes, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is preparing to dispose of 65 bodies left...
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Fogging Schedule: September 9 to 13

Nationnews Desk -
Mosquito breeding sites in St. Michael and Christ Church will be targeted by the Vector Control Unit, next week. The team will concentrate its efforts...
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US confirms first human bird flu case with no known animal exposure

Ashminnie Moonsammy -
US health officials have confirmed a human case of bird flu in a patient that had no immediately known animal exposure. The patient, in the...
Editors Pick

It’s a ‘nightmare’ at QEH

Kimberley Browne -
Senator Andre Worrell, the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) spokesperson for health, has described the health care situation at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) as...
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Weir wants more help for those suffering with lupus

Josue Ramirez Nelson -
With Barbados having the third highest incidence of lupus in the world, president of the Hope Foundation Shelley Weir is calling for more help...
Health

Fogging Schedule: August 26 to 30, 2024 

Ashminnie Moonsammy -
The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness will conduct its fogging programme in St Philip, Christ Church and St George...
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Ministry of Health confirms no active mpox cases in Barbados

Ashminnie Moonsammy -
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised that a statement currently circulating about a case of mpox, (previously known as monkeypox), is not...
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