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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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Travellers told to consider mpox vaccine

Kimberley Browne -
Travellers should consider getting vaccinated against mpox if they will be visiting affected areas in Africa, new advice says. The European Centre for Disease Prevention...
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Health officials urge vigilance as WHO declares mpox a global emergency

Nationnews Desk -
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising the public that mpox, (previously known as monkey pox), has been designated by the World 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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