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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 and Stroke Foundation says it is not relenting. The latest round in...
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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...
Health

BAMP warns of rise in COVID-19 and influenza cases

The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) is urging doctors and the public to remain vigilant amid a...
Health

Fogging programme suspended until further notice

The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit has suspended its fogging programme until further notice. The Ministry...
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Officials: Take extra care against measles

Barbados is being urged to tighten its defences against measles as the Americas confront their worst outbreak of...
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Loving mother describes daughter’s struggle with Methylmalonic Acidemia

Maria Bradshaw -
Twenty years ago, the headline was about desperation. A four-year-old girl, fighting a rare and debilitating disease, was being denied vital medication by the Queen...
Health

Fogging Schedule: May 25 to 29

Nationnews Desk -
Districts in St. George, St. Michael and St. James will be targeted for fogging by the Vector Control Unit next week. There will be no fogging on Monday,...
Health

Hospital boss pushing regional alliance

Colville Mounsey -
Chief executive officer of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), Neil Clark, wants to establish a regional network of Caribbean hospital leaders to share ideas,...
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Twenty-five Years of Awareness, Education, Hope

Julia Haynes -
For 25 years, the National Wellbeing & HIV Commission has stood at the forefront of Barbados’ fight against HIV championing awareness, prevention, education, support...
Health

Ready if ebola comes

Colville Mounsey -
Barbados has activated heightened public health surveillance systems and intensified screening measures at its airport and seaport amid growing international concern over the latest...
Health

Bostic: Fight NCDs in communities

Ashada Joseph -
President The Most Honourable Jeffrey Bostic is warning that health policies aimed at combating chronic diseases will remain ineffective unless health care workers and...
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