Call for regular blood donors as trauma, cancer care ups demand Lauryn Escamilla13/06/2026089 views 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… Read more
Enough is enough, say advocates as childhood obesity climbs Lourianne Graham10/06/20260137 views With Barbados’ childhood obesity rate rising to 42 per cent from 33 per cent, advocates and officials are raising an alarm and calling for a restriction on unhealthy foods and… Read more
QEH begins newborn screening Shamar Blunt08/06/20260367 views A nationwide newborn screening programme has begun at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, with health officials aiming to detect serious conditions at birth and improve long-term outcomes for thousands of children.… Read more
Sentencing reform debate highlights shift to public health approach to crime Lourianne Graham08/06/2026063 views Crime and violence must be tackled as public health issues, not just matters for policing, Minister of Home Affairs Gregory Nicholls said Monday, as regional experts and justice officials pressed… Read more
Romelia’s goal is to cure Alzheimer’s Jenique Belgrave05/06/20260205 views The sisterhood at the Plant Tissue Culture in St Philip facility has become the nurturing force behind a young scientist’s growing ambition to help find a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.… Read more
Project RESCUE shows strong impact on student behaviour, evaluation finds Lauryn Escamilla03/06/2026026 views A behavioural intervention programme operating in three secondary schools is significantly improving students’ decision-making, self-esteem and ability to avoid trouble, according to a new evaluation, with more than nine in… Read more
Queen Elizabeth Hospital advances digital overhaul and major capital works Ricardo Roberts01/06/2026074 views A sweeping digital overhaul, multimillion-dollar equipment upgrades and a major off-site expansion are now under way at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), as administrators push to modernise Barbados’ primary public… Read more
QEH Rx: Reforms ‘to cut waits, ease staffing shortages’ Ricardo Roberts01/06/20260129 views A major overhaul of systems, staffing and surgical scheduling at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital is expected to cut waiting times from years to months, its chief executive said on Monday,… Read more
AUB students begin QEH rotations after 13-year wait Shanna Moore29/05/20260268 views The American University of Barbados (AUB) med students have officially begun clinical rotations at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), in a major development for the medical school after 13 years… Read more
Officials urge calm as Barbados reinforces Ebola monitoring, travel screening systems Lourianne Graham28/05/20260276 views The Ministry of Health has reassured Barbadians that the risk of Ebola reaching the island remains low, while stressing that health authorities already have systems in place to respond to… Read more