HealthHealth CareLocal News Prevention push: free health checks launched for insured BARP members by Ricardo Roberts 02/07/2026 written by Ricardo Roberts 3 min read The Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP), has launched a major preventative healthcare initiative aimed at reversing high rates of chronic disease, with free annual medical assessments now being offered … Continue Reading 02/07/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthJudicialLocal News Organ donor bill: AG hails โwatershed momentโ by Shamar Blunt 02/07/2026 by Shamar Blunt 02/07/2026 Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams has hailed proposed human tissue transplant legislation as a โwatershed momentโ for Barbados, saying it will bring long-awaited hope to patients in need of life-saving organ … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthHealth CareLocal News โGift of lifeโ: Bill โcould expand organ donation, ease dialysis burdenโ by Lourianne Graham 01/07/2026 by Lourianne Graham 01/07/2026 Barbados could soon open the door to deceased organ donation for the first time, under new legislation introduced in Parliament on Wednesday that health advocates said would ease pressure on … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthJudicialLocal News Human tissue transplant bill wins rare bipartisan support in Senate by Ricardo Roberts 01/07/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 01/07/2026 Opposition Senator Karina Goodridge pledged her full support for the Human Tissue Transplant Bill in a rare outbreak of bipartisanship in the Senate, framing the legislation as a long-overdue response … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CARICOMHealthHealth CareLocal NewsRegional Regional donor bank coming as organ bill debated by Ricardo Roberts 01/07/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 01/07/2026 Barbados is set to spearhead a major regional health initiative by proposing the creation of a CARICOM organ donor bank, โMinister of Health Senator Lisa Cummins has told the Senate … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News QEH to introduce patient app, portal under digital health rollout by Lourianne Graham 01/07/2026 by Lourianne Graham 01/07/2026 Clients of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital will soon be able to access their records and services via a patient portal and a mobile app that is expected to be rolled … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityHealthLocal News Younger men boost turnout at prostate cancer walk by Lourianne Graham 29/06/2026 by Lourianne Graham 29/06/2026 The annual CEMIX Prostate Cancer Walk and Run drew a strong turnout on Sunday, with organisers reporting growing interest in the awareness initiative, particularly among younger men, even as broader … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityHealthLocal News Health ministry urges corporate Barbados to back health facilities by Lourianne Graham 27/06/2026 by Lourianne Graham 27/06/2026 Health minister Senator Lisa Cummins has called on corporate Barbados, service clubs and philanthropic organisations to help meet the needs of the country’s health services and will invite them to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityHealthHealth CareLocal NewsYouth $98 000 boost for special needs centre by Lourianne Graham 26/06/2026 by Lourianne Graham 26/06/2026 Children with developmental disabilities are set to benefit from a $98 000 Legacy Foundation grant supporting a collaborative initiative between the Rotary Club of Barbados South and the Albert Cecil … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthHealth CareLocal NewsSchool Health checks for Grantley Adams staff as HNI promotes healthier schools by Lauryn Escamilla 26/06/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 26/06/2026 The Healthier Nation Initiative (HNI), in collaboration with Ross University, brought free blood pressure and health screenings to teachers and staff at Grantley Adams Memorial Secondary School, highlighting the importance … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
