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Asha Jones: Breaking new ground in dementia care

by Cheryl Harewood Asha Jones’ professional journey has taken her across tourism, sales and marketing, gerontology and therapeutic recreation; fields that today come together in the work she is building...
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BARP president urges greater support for older women caregivers

Older women who continue to support adult children, grandchildren and other relatives are carrying a growing caregiving burden...
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Move to protect health records

As Barbados digitises its health records and hospital systems, officials say the change must not leave anyone behind. At...
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‘Long way to go in health battle’

It will be a long, hard fight against Barbados’ culture of abusing sugar and salt, but the Heart...
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Duguid’s hope for dental diplomacy

Special Envoy to the Prime Minister and veteran oral surgeon Dr William Duguid believes a formal oral health...
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Dengue outbreak ends, health officials urge continued caution

Nationnews Desk -
The dengue fever outbreak which started in October 2023, and continued into this year, is over. The Ministry of Health and Wellness reported that...
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First case of more dangerous mpox found outside Africa

Ashminnie Moonsammy -
Sweden's public health agency has recorded what it says is the first case of a more dangerous type of mpox outside the African continent. The...
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Gift a boost for early eye checks

Tre Greaves -
The Ministry of Health is pushing to ensure that no child receives their eye disease or eye allergy diagnosis too late. That’s why Chief Medical...
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Pathology lab staff protest

Carlos Atwell -
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital's (QEH) pathology laboratory staff and the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) will meet with new chief executive officer Neil...
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Gastro cases on the rise

Ashminnie Moonsammy -
The Ministry of Health is reporting that gastrointestinal illness continues to increase, and health officials have identified a new virus cause among lab samples...
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Slow going at mobile clinic

Carlos Atwell -
It was a slow going on Thursday as the Ministry of Health’s new mobile clinic moved into Rosemont,St Michael. The Health Care on Wheels service...
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