Health

No cases of cyclosporiasis in Barbados, says Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health and Wellness says there are no suspected or confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in Barbados despite an outbreak of the foodborne illness in the United States. In...

Site checks the norm, says Ishmael

Officials from the Environmental Health Department are inspecting migrant worker accommodations across Barbados and have identified compliance issues...

QEH to dispose of unclaimed bodies

Backed by recent legislative changes, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is preparing to dispose of 65 bodies left...

‘No new cases’ of scarlet fever

Chief Medical Officer Dr The Most Honourable Kenneth George says there have been no new cases of scarlet...

50 years championing a cause

For 50 years, the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) has been at the forefront of advocating for...

Rain Tree a giant silent doctor

ANNette maynard-watson “There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the...