HealthLocal NewsNews Rise in dengue cases by Barbados Today 09/12/2023 written by Barbados Today 2 min read The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory has reported an increase in positive samples for dengue fever in Barbados. As a result, health officials are urging Barbadians to take precautions to … Continue Reading 09/12/2023 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnvironmentHealthLocal NewsNews Four parishes to be fogged this week by Barbados Today 03/12/2023 by Barbados Today 03/12/2023 Emphasis will be placed on four parishes this week when the Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness continues its fogging exercise. The programme starts in St … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnvironmentHealthLocal NewsNews No fogging on Independence Day, November 30 by Barbados Today 26/11/2023 by Barbados Today 26/11/2023 There will be no fogging on Independence Day, Thursday, November 30. However, several districts in St Philip and St Michael will be targeted when the Vector Control Unit of the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal NewsNews Fogging in 2 parishes this week by Barbados Today 19/11/2023 by Barbados Today 19/11/2023 When the Ministry of Health and Wellness continues its fogging programme this week, emphasis will be on St George and St Michael. On Monday, November 20, the team from the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal NewsNews Call for better communication between health-care providers by Shamar Blunt 11/11/2023 by Shamar Blunt 11/11/2023 Better communication between the island’s numerous health-care providers is required to improve the quality and administration of patient care. This was the view shared by Ian Weithers, President of the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal NewsNews Fogging schedule for November 6 – 10 by Barbados Today 05/11/2023 by Barbados Today 05/11/2023 The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness will continue its mosquito eradication efforts this week in the parishes of St Lucy, St Peter, and St Michael. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthHealth CareLocal NewsNewsPublic Notice Public Notice: Increased wait times at the Accident and Emergency Department by Barbados Today 01/11/2023 by Barbados Today 01/11/2023 The Accident and Emergency Department is again experiencing a surge in the number of patients presenting for treatment with various medical complaints. At 11am today November 1st, 2023, approximately 50 … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthNewsWorld A new cure for sickle cell disease may be coming. Health advisers will review it next week by Barbados Today 30/10/2023 by Barbados Today 30/10/2023 SOURCE: AP – The only cure for painful sickle cell disease today is a bone marrow transplant. But soon there may be a new cure that attacks the disorder at … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal NewsNews Women urged to seek early testing for breast cancer by Barbados Today 28/10/2023 by Barbados Today 28/10/2023 Health professionals in the Caribbean are urging women to seek early testing for breast cancer, as recent data reveals a troubling increase in diagnoses among women between the ages of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLifestyleLocal NewsNews What to Expect: Your First Mammogram by Barbados Today 19/10/2023 by Barbados Today 19/10/2023 A mammogram is a radiographic image of the breast. Regular mammograms have the ability to detect breast cancer in its early stages, sometimes up to three years before it can … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
