HealthLocal News PAHO Director urges Caribbean health ministers to utilise collective action by Barbados Today 28/09/2023 written by Barbados Today 3 min read 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 … Continue Reading 28/09/2023 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationHealthHealth CareNewsTechnologyWorld Local lab could become WHO centre to detect antimicrobial resistance by Barbados Today 21/09/2023 by Barbados Today 21/09/2023 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthHealth CareLocal NewsNews QEH clearing backlog of patients in Accident & Emergency Department by Sheria Brathwaite 21/09/2023 by Sheria Brathwaite 21/09/2023 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthHealth CareLocal NewsNews QEH ophthalmology department faced with staff shortages, increase in patients seeking treatment by Sheria Brathwaite 21/09/2023 by Sheria Brathwaite 21/09/2023 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal NewsNews National screening programme to help identify vascular problems by Sheria Brathwaite 20/09/2023 by Sheria Brathwaite 20/09/2023 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthHealth CareNews NCD Commission supports front-of-package warning labels by Barbados Today 19/09/2023 by Barbados Today 19/09/2023 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessEducationHealthLocal NewsNews Back to School: Nutritious snacks on a budget by Barbados Today 16/09/2023 by Barbados Today 16/09/2023 The Barbados Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition (B-COP Coalition) continues its drive to prioritising children’s health. This time, it has donated 120 healthy hampers, filled with nutritious snacks for a week. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
FeaturesHealthLifestyleLiving WellLocal NewsNews Man Aware gives youth vital info on sex and health by Anesta Henry 16/09/2023 by Anesta Henry 16/09/2023 By Anesta Henry Style met substance on Friday, as young males and the young at heart descended on the corner of Villa Road and Warner’s Road, Brittons Hill, for a … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLiving WellNews Families of nursing home residents advised to pay more attention to their care by Anesta Henry 15/09/2023 by Anesta Henry 15/09/2023 President of the Barbados Alzheimer’s Association Pamelia Brereton has suggested that Barbadians need to be more proactive and vigilant when placing their elderly family members in senior citizens’ homes. Noting … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationFeaturesHealthHealth CareNews Longstanding advocate for children’s health is new head of BCOP Coalition by Barbados Today 14/09/2023 by Barbados Today 14/09/2023 A name synonymous with children’s health in Barbados for more than three decades is now attached to the post of chairperson of the Barbados Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition (BCOP Coalition). … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
