Doctors’ Week opens with focus on changing healthcare Lourianne Graham05/10/2026071 views The inaugural Doctors’ Week opened on Sunday, with acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Arthur Phillips saying doctors must continue to lead complex patient care as technology, better access to health… Read more
Port checks stepped up after Suriname bird flu outbreak Ricardo Roberts02/10/20260277 views Barbados has strengthened surveillance at its ports of entry following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Suriname, but Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Trotman said on Friday… Read more
Psychiatric Hospital ‘to implement ideas’ in winning mental health essays Lauryn Escamilla29/09/2026057 views Harrison College students Weiyang Sue and Rashauna Clarke have won an inaugural national secondary school essay contest, with the Psychiatric Hospital saying it is now considering implementing several of their… Read more
Ministry weighs private partnerships to expand dental care Lourianne Graham22/09/20260113 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 Blunt19/09/20260146 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 Blunt19/09/20260279 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 Roberts17/09/20260111 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 Roberts15/09/20260121 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 Graham08/09/20260227 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