Health Care

Today, December 3rd, as Barbados joins the global community in observing this United Nations–established day, we are reminded of the importance of creating a society where every individual is valued, …

In a major milestone for cancer treatment, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s new radiation therapy machine has already begun treating cancer patients.   In October, the QEH received the Halcyon 4.0 …

Nearly two in three women in Barbados have experienced some form of intimate partner violence, according to a landmark national survey that campaigners say exposes the hidden scale of gender-based …

As Barbados pauses to reflect on nearly six decades of Independence, Verdun House and Marina House stand quietly in St John as “spaces of hope and healing” to remind the …

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital has turned a page on decades of neighbours’ complaints of smoke emissions from its incinerator, with chief executive Neil Clark hailing the arrival of a cleaner …

By Tracy Moore Strengthening public education on human papillomavirus (HPV) and improving awareness among high-risk groups will be essential if Barbados is to curb rising rates of oropharyngeal cancers, according …

By Tracy Moore Barbadian doctors are being urged to adopt targeted, high-risk screening for head and neck cancers, as global incidence continues to rise and new thyroid cancer guidelines reshape …

The importance of screening and early cancer detection dominated Saturday’s session of the annual conference of the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP), held under the theme ‘A Holistic Approach to Cancer …

By Tracy Moore Only a quarter of colorectal cancer cases in Barbados are currently detected through screening, according to data presented by oncologist Dr Lalitha Sripathi during Day One of …