Tag: Ministry of health
Productivity down $140m due to NCDs
Barbados is losing $140 million each year in productivity due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
That staggering fact and figure was revealed yesterday by Minister of...
Fogging Schedule: March 23 to 27
Communities in St. Lucy, St. Peter and St. Michael will be visited by the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit next week.
The Unit will...
Ministry of Health closes Aquatic Centre
The Ministry of Health has closed the Aquatic Centre, having deemed it “not fit for purpose at this time”.
This means preparations for the 2026...
Ministry of Health: Increase in syphilis cases
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising the public that cases of syphilis are increasing in Barbados and is urging persons to take...
Fogging Schedule: December 8 to 12
The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit will concentrate its mosquito reduction efforts in St. John and St. Michael communities next week.
Inclement...
UWU wants transfer letters for Geriatric nurses rescinded
Acting General Secretary of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) Wayne Walrond, is warning that industrial action could be on the horizon over...