HealthLocal News How faith carried Marquita Jordan beyond cancer by Lourianne Graham 15/10/2025 written by Lourianne Graham 4 min read When 72-year-old Marquita Jordan first discovered a lump in her right breast over three decades ago, she never imagined it would mark the beginning of a journey defined by faith, … Continue Reading 15/10/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News Economic struggles lead to increase in mental health cases by Emmanuel Joseph 15/10/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 15/10/2025 Financial hardship and housing scarcity are fuelling a surge in mental health struggles among Barbadians, prompting calls for stronger social support rather than more psychiatrists. Expressing grave concern about the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News Schools can address health, safety issues internally first. Hereโs how, says official by Sheria Brathwaite 13/10/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 13/10/2025 Concerns about health and safety in Barbadosโ schools should be managed internally through proactive committees before escalating to the Ministry of Education or unions, Deputy Chief Education Officer Julia Beckles … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News QEH cancer machine faces fresh setback by Shamar Blunt 09/10/2025 by Shamar Blunt 09/10/2025 Cancer patients and advocates are once again facing anguish and uncertainty as the launch of a new radiotherapy machine at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has been postponed until the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News As blood supply dwindles, QEH appeals for donors by Lourianne Graham 08/10/2025 by Lourianne Graham 08/10/2025 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital has intensified its call for blood donations, warning that stocks are running low and that more donors are urgently needed to sustain essential emergency and surgical … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News Barbados awaits verdict on mother-to-child HIV transmission by Sheria Brathwaite 07/10/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 07/10/2025 The Ministry of Health and Wellness is awaiting a formal report from the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) to determine whether Barbados has achieved official verification for the elimination of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News Mother-to-child HIV transmission ending in Barbados – WHO by Sheria Brathwaite 07/10/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 07/10/2025 Barbados is set to become the 12th Caribbean nation officially recognised for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV by the end of 2025, following a pre-assessment by the Pan American Health … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthJudicialLocal News Bar association flags decade-long delays in injury claims by Barbados Today 21/09/2025 by Barbados Today 21/09/2025 Itโs taking more than a decade to settle some personal injury claims in Barbados โ and no single sector is shouldering the blame. President of the Barbados Bar Association (BBA) … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal NewsOpinion Barbados can lead the Caribbean to a smoke-free future by Barbados Today 16/09/2025 by Barbados Today 16/09/2025 Barbados stands at the cusp of making history. With smoking rates at just 6.4% of adults, the nation has achieved the lowest smoking prevalence in the Caribbean region. Yet despite … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News One plus one equals trouble: The hidden math of disease risk by Barbados Today 12/09/2025 by Barbados Today 12/09/2025 Disease risk factors are characteristics or behaviours that increase a personโs chance of developing a particular disease. Not everyone who has a disease risk factor will develop the disease, and … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
