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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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Too Much Screen Time?

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With the wide range of technological devices across the globe, many adults and children spend long hours consuming online content. The impact of the Covid-19...
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‘Alarming’ decline in vaccination rates

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The decline in vaccination rates has been described as alarming and governments in Latin America and the Caribbean have been called on to strengthen...
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Mottley: Tax intended to save our people

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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has doubled down on her decision to increase taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages by 100 per cent, saying that to...
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PAHO issues guidelines on efficient use of oxygen

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Washington – The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has issued guidelines to Caribbean and other countries to improve oxygen use in health care facilities,...
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Move to improve tracking of HIV transmission in Jamaica

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Kingston – A senior official of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), says the acquisition of the new genome sequencer should improve...
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Better Health Magazine: Caring for Cuts and Wounds

Sherrylyn Clarke -
As we all navigate through life from childhood to adulthood, there is no escaping the possibility of cuts or wounds. Whether it is a small...
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