Health CareLocal NewsRegional BDF EMT providing healthcare in Jamaica by Barbados Today 17/12/2025 written by Barbados Today 2 min read The Barbados Defence Force Emergency Medical Team (BDF EMT) treated and cared for 495 patients between December 1 and 10, under Operation Helping Hands 2025, currently underway in Westmoreland, Jamaica. … Continue Reading 17/12/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal News QEH to get second cancer treatment machine in major expansion by Sheria Brathwaite 15/12/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 15/12/2025 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital will soon acquire a second linear accelerator for cancer treatment as part of a $313.6m expansion of the public general hospital, financed mainly through a loan … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal NewsOpinion Healthy living this festive season and beyond by Barbados Today 13/12/2025 by Barbados Today 13/12/2025 โฆ Because the best gifts are feeling good and staying healthy The holidays are coming โ and so are the Christmas parties, the second helpings and โnuffโ food and drinks. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal News Nurse practitioners to improve healthcare delivery by Barbados Today 10/12/2025 by Barbados Today 10/12/2025 Governmentโs Nurse Practitioner Programme is expected to meet the rising demands the country faces from non-communicable diseases, an ageing population, and the need for more integrated, patient-centred care. Furthermore, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal News Govt defends $413m in new borrowing for QEH expansion by Barbados Today 10/12/2025 by Barbados Today 10/12/2025 Barbados is set to receive more than $400 million in new loans โ most of it from China โ to expand the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and upgrade public health services, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal NewsPublic Notice Chinese hospital ship to provide free medical care in Barbados for Christmas by Shanna Moore 05/12/2025 by Shanna Moore 05/12/2025 Barbadians will be able to access free medical and surgical services during Christmas week when the Chinese naval hospital ship Silk Road Ark docks on the island later this month. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal News Call to foster disability-inclusive societies for social progress by Barbados Today 04/12/2025 by Barbados Today 04/12/2025 The Albert Cecil Graham Development Centre (ACGDC) joins the global community today in observing the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, calling on all Barbadians to actively participate in fostering … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal News Ministerโs message to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities by Barbados Today 04/12/2025 by Barbados Today 04/12/2025 Today, December 3rd, as Barbados joins the global community in observing this United Nationsโestablished day, we are reminded of the importance of creating a society where every individual is valued, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal News New linear accelerator brings โworld-class cancer careโ to QEH by Lourianne Graham 03/12/2025 by Lourianne Graham 03/12/2025 In a major milestone for cancer treatment, the Queen Elizabeth Hospitalโs new radiation therapy machine has already begun treating cancer patients. In October, the QEH received the Halcyon 4.0 … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal News Major survey finds most women suffered intimate partner violence by Barbados Today 29/11/2025 by Barbados Today 29/11/2025 Nearly two in three women in Barbados have experienced some form of intimate partner violence, according to a landmark national survey that campaigners say exposes the hidden scale of gender-based … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail