Health Care

With diabetic amputation rates on the rise in Barbados, a leading specialist on Thursday urged authorities to adopt data-driven, preventive strategies to curb the soaring human and financial costs. Podiatrist …

With a staggering one in four Barbadian adults living with diabetes, the Diabetes and Hypertension Association of Barbados is stepping up the fight against the island’s diabetes epidemic. Launching its …

After a rocky start, school concessionaires have become enthusiastic supporters of the 2022 School Nutrition Policy, recognising it as a vital measure for tackling childhood obesity and promoting healthier lifestyles …

On the day before celebrating its diamond jubilee, the island’s main public hospital outlined a targeted action plan to manage an unprecedented rise in patient numbers at its Accident and …

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Accident & Emergency Department (AED) is experiencing an unprecedented surge in patient numbers, prompting senior officials to urge Barbadians to take greater responsibility for their health. …

The government will next year begin construction on a new respite and residential facility designed to meet the needs of adults with disabilities, Prime Minister Mia Mottley said Tuesday as …

International medical schools here are poised to become a major economic driver, with each student expected to spend up to $3 000 monthly on living expenses, Minister of State in …

Barbados has welcomed its largest-ever cohort of 155 Ghanaian nurses amid an acute shortage of qualified nurses and an apparent dwindling interest in nursing careers among nationals. The nurses, who …

Barbados has recorded no deaths from West Nile Virus, the Ministry of Health and Wellness made clear on Sunday amid false reports that a child had died from the disease. …