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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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People with HIV and AIDS still have rights, says Humphrey

Carlos Atwell -
Barbados is doing well on the medical side of the HIV pandemic but still has to work on the social side, says Minister of...
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Fogging Schedule: December 2 to 6

Nationnews Desk -
The Vector Control Unit will spray mosquito breeding sites in St. James and St. Philip, when it conducts its fogging programme next week. Some areas...
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PAHO urges Caribbean countries to maintain Mpox surveillance, genomic sequencing

Ashminnie Moonsammy -
Following the detection of a Clade I variant case for the first time in the region, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says countries...
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Fogging Schedule: November 25 to 29

Ashminnie Moonsammy -
The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ fogging exercise will be conducted in a number of St. James and St. Michael districts next week. The Vector...
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Fair puts focus on men’s health

Ashminnie Moonsammy -
IT WAS ALL about the men in society yesterday, as the Bureau of Gender Affairs catered to their needs with a Men’s Day and...
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Heart healthy fun on the road

Tre Greaves -
Despite the overcast skies, rain and extended route, the participants of this year’s Nation Funathlon persevered to the end. Marketing executive with the Nation Group...
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