Tag: health
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...
Cancer Support Services calls for committed volunteers
Cancer Support Services (CSS) is seeking some more good men and women who will stay the course even after their loved ones have recovered...
Fogging Schedule: April 20 to April 24
The Vector Control Unit will fog several St. Michael districts when it conducts its fogging programme next week. The Unit will complete this week’s...
Rise in vaccines for measles
Barbados recorded an increase in its immunisation coverage for measles in 2025. It is a small victory for health authorities as they continue efforts...
Asthma Association condemns backyard burning of trash
The Asthma Association of Barbados is warning that burning vegetation and garbage is placing people with respiratory illnesses at risk.
President Rosita Pollard voiced the...