Tag: health
Doc wants insurers to cover colon cancer screens
Barbados ranks high in the region and the world in incidence of colon cancer, and in light of this, insurance companies should be covering...
Year in Review: Health of the Nation
By January 2022, Barbadians were suffering from COVID-19 fatigue and were ready to resume regular routines as much as possible.
The pandemic, which held the...
Bermuda governor tests positive for COVID-19
Hamilton – Health authorities announced on Wednesday the first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) death in three months, a few hours after Governor Rena Lalgie confirmed...
Jamaica health ministry awaits PAHO report
KINGSTON – The Ministry of Health and Wellness is awaiting a report from the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) on the discovery of a...
Mixed reaction to gov’t relaxing COVID-19 restrictions
Tourism officials hailed the government’s decision to relax the last vestiges of the mask-wearing and travel restrictions related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic...
Bahamas lifts mask-wearing measure
Nassau – The Bahamas government said people will no longer be required to wear a mask from October 1, except for those accessing healthcare...