Tag: health
Daughter’s diagnosis big blow
The family of Noi Jemmott is facing a financial nightmare after a diagnosis of acute leukaemia and a treatment path which entailed her being transported...
Fogging Schedule: May 4 to 8
The Vector Control Unit will concentrate its mosquito reduction programme in St. George next week.
On Monday, May 4, the Unit will focus on the following...
Mental health strain posing safety risks in workplaces, official warns
Poor mental health among workers is creating growing safety concerns in workplaces across Barbados.
That warning came from Chair of the National Mental Health Commission...
Minister: Need to reach 95 per cent coverage for herd immunity
Barbados has fallen below the vaccination level needed to keep dangerous diseases at bay, prompting a warning from Minister of Health and Wellness Senator...
Mental health strain
Thousands of Barbadians are seeking help from the Psychiatric Hospital, says Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health Wayne Webster.
Addressing the third annual Psychiatric...
Satisfactory numbers for MMR, though not yet at benchmark
More people are getting immunised – a marked change in behaviour from the hesitancy observed towards the end of and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Though...