Tag: health
Invest in health of workers, says minister
Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector Colin Jordan says that economic production and the health of the public must go hand...
Call to end mental illness stigma
DESPITE YEARS of public education, stigma surrounding mental illness remains a major barrier to progress in Barbados, says Minister of State in the Ministry...
Alarm raised after drug found on store shelves
A watchdog anti-drug organisation is sounding an early warning in relation to the recent discovery of a semi-synthetic drug on the shelves of a...
Clinic’s late opening due to ‘operational issues’
Chief Medical Officer, The Most Honourable Dr Kenneth George, has apologised for the late opening of the David Thompson Health and Social Services complex.
It...
Parents urged to have young children’s eyes tested
Parents and guardians are being encouraged to have their children’s vision checked between the ages of three and five.
In a statement issued today, the...
Cancer patient wait time cut
A 20-year-old woman has become the youngest breast cancer patient seen at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH).
This was revealed by Dr Lalitha Sripathi, consultant...