Execs target ‘invincibility’ mindset in push to tackle chronic disease Ricardo Roberts02/07/20260112 views Healthcare and insurance executives have warned that entrenched cultural attitudes among younger Barbadians are fuelling the island’s chronic disease crisis, urging earlier intervention and routine screening to reverse the trend.… Read more
Prevention push: free health checks launched for insured BARP members Ricardo Roberts02/07/20260115 views The Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP), has launched a major preventative healthcare initiative aimed at reversing high rates of chronic disease, with free annual medical assessments now being offered… Read more
Organ donor bill: AG hails ‘watershed moment’ Shamar Blunt02/07/2026022 views Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams has hailed proposed human tissue transplant legislation as a “watershed moment” for Barbados, saying it will bring long-awaited hope to patients in need of life-saving organ… Read more
‘Gift of life’: Bill ‘could expand organ donation, ease dialysis burden’ Lourianne Graham01/07/20260360 views Barbados could soon open the door to deceased organ donation for the first time, under new legislation introduced in Parliament on Wednesday that health advocates said would ease pressure on… Read more
Human tissue transplant bill wins rare bipartisan support in Senate Ricardo Roberts01/07/20260144 views Opposition Senator Karina Goodridge pledged her full support for the Human Tissue Transplant Bill in a rare outbreak of bipartisanship in the Senate, framing the legislation as a long-overdue response… Read more
Regional donor bank coming as organ bill debated Ricardo Roberts01/07/2026033 views Barbados is set to spearhead a major regional health initiative by proposing the creation of a CARICOM organ donor bank, Minister of Health Senator Lisa Cummins has told the Senate… Read more
QEH to introduce patient app, portal under digital health rollout Lourianne Graham01/07/20260142 views Clients of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital will soon be able to access their records and services via a patient portal and a mobile app that is expected to be rolled… Read more
Younger men boost turnout at prostate cancer walk Lourianne Graham29/06/2026052 views The annual CEMIX Prostate Cancer Walk and Run drew a strong turnout on Sunday, with organisers reporting growing interest in the awareness initiative, particularly among younger men, even as broader… Read more
Health ministry urges corporate Barbados to back health facilities Lourianne Graham27/06/2026044 views Health minister Senator Lisa Cummins has called on corporate Barbados, service clubs and philanthropic organisations to help meet the needs of the country’s health services and will invite them to… Read more
$98 000 boost for special needs centre Lourianne Graham26/06/2026060 views Children with developmental disabilities are set to benefit from a $98 000 Legacy Foundation grant supporting a collaborative initiative between the Rotary Club of Barbados South and the Albert Cecil… Read more