Health

A leading agricultural expert has urged the government to subsidise at least 30 to 40 healthy food items in addition to the existing zero-rated basket of goods, warning that Barbadians …

More than four in ten Barbadian children are overweight or obese, according to new research that public health experts are calling a national crisis requiring urgent, society-wide action – including …

Barbados recorded an increase in its immunisation coverage for measles in 2025. It is a small victory for health authorities as they continue efforts to bring the national coverage back …

Barbados is stepping up its fight against life-threatening non-communicable diseases with a major national conference in May aiming to turn concern over soaring diabetes and hypertension rates into concrete action. …

Parents have stopped sending their children to St Bartholomew Primary School in Christ Church after reports of a rodent and roach infestation — the fourth school in three weeks to …

Dozens of students were collected early from St Paul’s Primary School on Thursday after reports of illness among pupils and teachers rekindled fears of a gastroenteritis outbreak at the institution. …

Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George is maintaining that St Paul’s Primary School should remain open, despite mounting concerns over a possible gastroenteritis outbreak.  His position comes amid suggestions from …

Students and staff at the island’s schools are being urged to properly dispose of food waste to prevent rodent infestation. Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Kenneth George, has reminded individuals …

Highlighting the government’s commitment to rehabilitating and expanding the Queen Elizabeth Hospital to improve health care, Minister of Health and Wellness, Senator Lisa Cummins hinted that all of its operating …