Health Care

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 …

Barbados has saved an estimated millions of dollars in overseas treatment costs while expanding access to advanced cancer care, following the introduction of a state-of-the-art linear accelerator at the Queen …

The Democratic Labour Party has hailed the Caribbean’s first Savi Scout-guided breast cancer surgeries at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) as a major achievement for Barbados. DLP shadow health minister …

At a time when Barbados is spending between $375m and $825m annually treating non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the government is turning to the food industry as a key partner in helping …

A senior Opposition figure has accused the Mottley administration of outright withholding key financial information, arguing that unanswered questions about major public projects and spending have become too frequent to …

Private pharmacists are reviewing the new Medical Products Act, they said on Wednesday, raising concerns about how its provisions could affect the domestic drug supply and regulatory environment. The bill, …

The government is urging businesses and community groups to take a more active role in tackling non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which now account for 83 per cent of adult deaths in …

A new bill before Parliament seeks to tighten control over the quality and supply of medicines in Barbados, with the government moving to guard against counterfeit drugs and reduce reliance …

Shootings, stabbings and road crashes are among serious illnesses that are placing sustained pressure on Barbados’ blood supply, with health officials warning that consistent, voluntary donations are critical to keeping …