Health

When Barbados Community College (BCC) third-year nursing student Giselle Griffith stepped forward to receive the Ramona Mascoll/CIBC Caribbean Scholarship on Tuesday, the moment carried even deeper meaning because proudly supporting …

On this International Nurses Day, we celebrate under the global theme, Our Nurses. Our Future: Empowered Nurses Save Lives. Nursing is more than a profession; it is a calling, one …

Government has paid glowing tribute to the nation’s nurses, describing them as the “heartbeat” of the healthcare system and reaffirming a commitment to strengthen the profession for generations to come. …

The government is moving to tighten workplace safety laws, with new Work at Height regulations set to be implemented by September in response to a rise in serious injuries and …

Caribbean health authorities have urged calm amid growing concern over a hantavirus outbreak linked to a European cruise vessel, stressing that the risk to the region remains low despite rising …

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has warned that the region must intensify source reduction efforts as mosquito-borne diseases continue to strain public health systems across the Caribbean. Speaking on …

To suggest that Barbados is facing a cancer crisis is not hyperbole and our medical professionals and policymakers can no longer treat the situation as just another health problem. Most …

A new national initiative aimed at tackling childhood inactivity and promoting healthier lifestyles got off to an energetic start on Friday, as pupils of St Lucy Primary School became the …

​Frustration is mounting in the Christ Church community of St David’s, where residents say a water outage lasting more than six weeks has upended daily life, forced households into costly …