by Melissa Rollock | Mar 5, 2024 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Barbados has seen a steady decline in cervical cancer cases. The Barbados National Registry (BNR) is reporting that between the period 2013 and 2018 cases dropped from 36 (in 2013), with cervical cancer being ranked as the third most common cause of...
by Government of Barbados | Mar 21, 2022 | banner, Top Stories
(Barbados National Registry) Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death in Barbados, and their risk factors, diabetes and hypertension, are among the most common diseases diagnosed in primary care. These conditions contribute to disability and poor...
by Melissa Rollock | Feb 28, 2022 | Top Stories
Figure 1: Colorectal Cancer in Barbados Colorectal cancer and other preventable cancers are on the rise in Barbados. According to data from the Barbados National Registry (BNR), cancer of the colon and rectum, often grouped as colorectal cancer, is the third leading...
by Melissa Rollock | Feb 4, 2021 | Top Stories
(Stock Image) The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the burden on cancer patients and brought new urgency to the need to securely share and consult patient records, says the Barbados National Registry (BNR). In its message to mark World Cancer Day, the Registry stated...
by Shamkoe Pilé | Apr 24, 2019 | Top Stories
Barbadians are being encouraged to identify places of historical significance so that these locations could be listed in a National Registry of Historic Places. Minister of Creative Economy, Culture and Sports, John King, said his ministry, with the assistance of the...
