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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 marks a major public health milestone resulting from years of sustained...
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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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QEH treating most critically ill patients since COVID-19 pandemic

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is caring for more critically ill patients than at any time since the...
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Call to craft workplace policies for dementia

Alzheimer’s disease is now a workplace issue and Barbados will have to deal with it. Executive board member of...
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Programme targets increase in uptake of COVID-19 vaccines

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Bridgetown – The Caribbean will be the focus of an initiative aimed at promoting coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine uptake among healthcare workers and most at-risk...
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Millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses destroyed in England

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London - Around 4.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses – four per cent of the total - ended up as wastage in England by the...
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5 Toxic Parenting Traits by Better Health Magazine

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When it comes to raising caring, successful and well-rounded children, the parenting style and family environment are critical. Experts have posited that the best homes...
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UK explores options for asthma inhalers

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London - The current aerosol asthma inhalers in use are cheap but, because of the gases they contain, are one of the National Health...
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COVID-19 pill 89 per cent effective, says Pfizer

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Washington - An experimental pill to treat coronavirus (COVID-19) developed by the United States company Pfizer cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by...
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UK study: HPV vaccine reducing cases of cervical cancer

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London - The human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine is cutting cases of cervical cancer by nearly 90 per cent, the first real-world data shows. Cancer...
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