Ministry weighs private partnerships to expand dental care Lourianne Graham22/09/20260104 views The Ministry of Health is considering possible partnerships with private providers in a bid to expand public dental services, as concerns continue over illegal dental practices and the cost of… Read more
Dementia data gap poses challenge for care Shamar Blunt19/09/20260144 views Barbados needs more definitive figures on the number of people living with dementia to ensure they can receive appropriate support and care, the Barbados Alzheimer’s Association has said. Public Relations… Read more
Health Minister promotes daily movement Shamar Blunt19/09/20260271 views Health Minister Senator Lisa Cummins is urging Barbadians to make movement and healthier choices part of their everyday lives, saying the goal should be to keep people out of the… Read more
BACA, Aventa Barbados sign cancer-care agreement Ricardo Roberts17/09/20260100 views The Barbados Association for Cancer Advocacy and Aventa Barbados – the drug-maker formerly known as Collins Limited — on Wednesday signed an agreement aimed at strengthening cancer-patient support, research and… Read more
Parent education programme targets family rifts, inherited trauma Ricardo Roberts15/09/20260107 views A breakdown in relationships between caregivers, gaps in understanding of child development and inherited generational trauma are among the leading pressures on Barbadian households, according to research carried out through… Read more
‘No more welfare gaps during reviews’ Lourianne Graham12/09/202601.2K views Clients of the Social Empowerment Agency have been told that their payments or services will not be stopped when their cases are under review. Minister of People Empowerment and Elder… Read more
Stroke numbers prompt call for Barbadians to focus on prevention Lourianne Graham08/09/20260224 views S trokes occur at least twice a day in Barbados, according to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Acting Chief Physiotherapist, Dr Stacey Boyce, who urged Barbadians to know their blood pressure… Read more
Health Ministry targets gaps in health system Shamar Blunt06/09/20260262 views Due to shortcomings identified in a 2022 assessment, Barbados must press forward with its digital transformation drive in the health sector to better meet the needs of patients. That was… Read more
BAMP targets foreign misinformation wave, social media falsehoods Ricardo Roberts20/08/20260131 views Medical professionals warned on Thursday that a sustained rise in requests to exempt children from routine immunisations could weaken Barbados’ long-established protection against vaccine-preventable diseases, as overseas misinformation increasingly shapes… Read more
Unhealthy food marketing must be tackled, coalition says Shamar Blunt13/08/2026052 views Marketing that encourages children to consume unhealthy food and drink must be a central target in the national response to rising childhood obesity, a prevention campaigner has said. Speaking during… Read more