Health

The National Nutrition Centre (NNC) has wrapped up its annual summer camp after equipping children with practical skills to help prevent chronic illnesses, with organisers urging families to continue healthy …

Barbadians could soon benefit from a colorectal screening programme through the Ministry of Health, which is now assessing the cost and logistics of introducing the initiative, Prime Minister Mia Mottley …

A major overhaul of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s mortuary is to begin next week, forcing the temporary relocation of all autopsies during an eight- to 10-month makeover aimed at improving …

The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill is expanding medical ethics training to emphasise doctors’ professionalism and patient engagement, as medical training seeks to meet the evolving needs …

Thousands of children are expected to benefit from expanded back-to-school, feeding and medical support programmes after the Chefette Fun Run presented $140 000 to several charities at the Assad Haloute …

Barbadian farming and public health authorities are monitoring the potential impact of a parasitic infectious disease outbreak in the US that has been linked to severe, or acute diarrhoea. The …

Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw has urged a review of financial assistance for families unable to afford overseas medical care, warning that gaps in support are costing lives as parliament …

On Saturday, July 11, young people, medical  students, and members of the Barbados Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition, added  their voices to a global activation against Big Soda’s ongoing sponsorship of …

Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams says a comprehensive public education campaign will be critical to the success of the Human Tissue Transplant Bill, as he sought to reassure Barbadians that the …