Health

The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) has raised alarm as two-thirds of the operating theatres at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) have been shut down. …

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is monitoring Chikungunya (ChikV) cases in the region following a report from the Pan American Health Organization of an outbreak in Suriname, with more …

Several Barbadian students at the University of Kent in the southern English town of Canterbury have begun leaving the school after a deadly outbreak of meningitis B that has killed …

The reopening of Charles F. Broome Memorial School on Friday descended into confusion as parents rushed to collect their children hours after classes resumed, following official assurances that health concerns …

The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) on Friday called for an urgent review of safety protocols after staff and pupils at Mount Tabor Primary School in St John reportedly experienced …

Corporate Barbados was hailed for stepping up its backing for the Barbados Down Syndrome Association at an inclusion initiative to mark World Down Syndrome Day.     Head of the association, …

Barbadian students are among those leaving the University of Kent campus in the United Kingdom following a meningitis outbreak that has claimed two lives, including one linked to the university. …

As part of a broader push to tackle chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), government is exploring the addition of weight-loss medication to Barbados’ national drug formulary. Addressing Parliament during the budget …

Education officials are sticking with a soft approach to the Barbados School Nutrition Policy, opting for collaboration over penalties despite ongoing compliance gaps, they told the National Nutrition Conference on …