QEH bolstering surveillance to protect staff, patients Lourianne Graham07/05/20260180 views With shootings and other violent incidents placing increasing pressure on the healthcare system, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital is preparing to expand security measures to protect its staff and patients. Chief… Read more
CARPHA urges vigilance after cruise ship hantavirus cluster, regional risk low Barbados Today07/05/2026046 views The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is advising its member states and the public that the risk of infection of hantavirus is low in the Caribbean region. On May 2,… Read more
Elder abandonment crisis looms, senator warns Ricardo Roberts06/05/20260147 views Barbados is confronting a “crisis of elder abandonment”, with growing numbers of older people left in hospitals and care facilities without family support, the health minister warned on Wednesday, as… Read more
QEH digital records rollout ‘set for July’ Lourianne Graham06/05/2026060 views The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is expected to roll out the first phase of its digital patient records system by July, officials said Wednesday, as the hospital’s digitisation process continues… Read more
St Thomas outpatient clinic reopens in Rock Hall Lauryn Escamilla06/05/2026069 views A refurbished St Thomas Outpatient Clinic has reopened in Rock Hall, restoring access to primary healthcare within the parish and ending months of travel for residents who had been forced… Read more
Child mortality trends show progress but concerns remain – CMO Emmanuel Joseph05/05/2026075 views The island’s top public health advisor has cautioned that while Barbados continues to record declining child and maternal mortality rates, emerging issues such as vaccine hesitancy could threaten these gains,… Read more
Surveillance ‘critical’ as vaccine defences strengthened Ricardo Roberts30/04/2026056 views Barbados is facing renewed public health risks from vaccine-preventable diseases as global outbreaks and increased travel expose gaps in regional immunity, prompting officials to intensify surveillance and vaccination efforts. Despite… Read more
Vaccination push ramps up into communities as rates dip Lauryn Escamilla27/04/20260107 views Health authorities have intensified the national immunisation campaign, taking services directly into communities through a series of polyclinic open days, warning that vaccination coverage has fallen short of the goal… Read more
Measles, polio ‘a plane ride away’, warns health officer as jab drive begins Lauryn Escamilla21/04/20260204 views Barbados is one flight away from the return of measles, polio and rubella, a senior health official has warned, as polyclinics across the island opened their doors for Vaccination Week… Read more
Farm expert urges healthy foods subsidies to fight obesity crisis Emmanuel Joseph17/04/2026080 views A leading agricultural expert has urged the government to subsidise at least 30 to 40 healthy food items in addition to the existing zero-rated basket of goods, warning that Barbadians… Read more