New Geriatric Hospital to eventually provide 570 beds Shamar Blunt27/08/20260531 views Barbados’ new Geriatric Hospital is expected to eventually provide 570 beds, more than doubling the 260-bed capacity of the existing Beckles Road facility, as the government prepares to open the… Read more
National rehab centre planned for Waterford Shamar Blunt27/08/20260185 views Barbados is to get a National Rehabilitation Centre as part of the second phase of the Geriatric Hospital project at Waterford, with services planned for people recovering from strokes, spinal… Read more
Respiratory illness cases rise Barbados Today27/08/20260122 views The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting an increase in fever and respiratory illness cases among people five years and older, following two weeks of decline. Cases rose above… Read more
Coalition welcomes debt-for-social swap, calls for inclusive NCD strategy Shamar Blunt27/08/20260381 views The Barbados Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition has welcomed the government’s planned $1.2bn debt-for-social swap, but is urging broad stakeholder involvement in deciding how savings from the transaction are used to… Read more
CARPHA concludes high-level mission to Haiti Barbados Today27/08/2026061 views The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has concluded a high-level mission to Haiti aimed at strengthening regional cooperation on major public health risks. The delegation, led by CARPHA Executive Director… Read more
Barbados team treats 2 700 Venezuelans after earthquakes Ricardo Roberts27/08/20260129 views Barbados’ emergency medical team has treated more than 2 700 people and carried out 74 surgeries in Venezuela since becoming operational in July, Prime Minister Mia Mottley said, following two… Read more
Sandy Crest training facility eyes TVET accreditation Barbados Today26/08/2026093 views Sandy Crest Medical Centre is expanding its role in healthcare education, with its training facility expected to receive accreditation from the TVET Council. Managing Director Brian Charles disclosed the development… Read more
Caregiver respite on health reform agenda Shanna Moore26/08/2026062 views Government is looking to strengthen respite and community support for family caregivers as part of wider reforms to Barbados’ mental health and elderly care systems. Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr… Read more
Sandy Crest celebrates two decades of service Barbados Today26/08/20260239 views What began with late-night conversations about establishing a private emergency care facility on Barbados’ West Coast was celebrated two decades later in the company of those who helped build it,… Read more
US$175m health facilities targeted for 2029 opening Shanna Moore25/08/20260627 views Four major health facilities being developed under Barbados’ US$175 million Health Services Resilience Programme are expected to be up and running by 2029. The programme covers the new Geriatric Hospital… Read more