Use sugar and salt tax to fund healthcare, says BAMP head Barbados Today07/10/20230115 views President of the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) Dr Lynda Williams is suggesting that the revenues collected from the 20 per cent sugar-sweetened beverage excise tax and the soon-to-be-implemented… Read more
A call for ‘action, compassion’ during Breast Cancer Awareness Month Barbados Today01/10/20230158 views On the eve of the official start of Breast Cancer Awareness month, the Pan-American International Insurance Corporation building radiated a brilliant pink glow. On Saturday evening, their Cheapside, St Michael,… Read more
Health officials say Hill Milling close to reopening Emmanuel Joseph30/09/20230211 views By Emmanuel Joseph Health authorities say food manufacturing and packaging plant, Hill Milling Company Limited is expected to get the green light to reopen shortly. The news from Acting Chief… Read more
Flex Farms to be used to grow fresh greens year-round, promote sustainability, empower vulnerable communities Barbados Today29/09/20230287 views A non-profit organisation in Barbados is one of three beneficiaries of a new climate-smart agriculture pilot project to address food insecurity in the Caribbean. The Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator (CCSA) through… Read more
PAHO Director urges Caribbean health ministers to utilise collective action Barbados Today28/09/2023095 views Caribbean ministers of health have been urged to utilise collective action to strengthen their healthcare systems, adopt sustainable practices that protect the environment and promote healthy living, as well as… Read more
Local lab could become WHO centre to detect antimicrobial resistance Barbados Today21/09/20230153 views The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory could soon become a World Health Organisation (WHO) collaborating centre for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) detection and surveillance. This was revealed by PAHO/WHO Representative for… Read more
QEH clearing backlog of patients in Accident & Emergency Department Sheria Brathwaite21/09/20230251 views By Sheria Brathwaite The number of patients backed up in the Accident and Emergency Department (AED) of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) on Tuesday is now significantly reduced, but Barbadians… Read more
QEH ophthalmology department faced with staff shortages, increase in patients seeking treatment Sheria Brathwaite21/09/20230179 views Staff shortages, ageing equipment, an increase in people requiring eye care and a backlog of patients in need of operations are some of the major issues impacting the Ophthalmology Department… Read more
National screening programme to help identify vascular problems Sheria Brathwaite20/09/20230123 views By Sheria Brathwaite The Barbados Diabetes Foundation has launched a new programme aimed at detecting vascular issues that could further deteriorate the health of people living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs).… Read more
NCD Commission supports front-of-package warning labels Barbados Today19/09/20230192 views The Barbados National NCD Commission unreservedly supports the urgent call for the introduction of the Octagonal “high-in” front-of-package warning labels to be placed on pre-packaged food and beverage products. The… Read more