by Melissa Rollock | Mar 23, 2022 | Top Stories
From left to right: Executive Chairman, QEH, Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland; Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Sonia Browne; Glendine Hunte; Vice Chairman, Barbados Canada Foundation, Sylvester Hunte; and Director of Engineering Services, QEH,...
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 Government of Barbados | Nov 19, 2021 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
(Stock Image) Fifteen COVID-19 deaths occurred in Barbados during the period Friday, November 12, to Thursday, November 18. Of these, eight were males (53 per cent), whose ages ranged from 36 to 96, with the median age being 73. Additionally, underlying illnesses or...
by Joy Springer | Apr 20, 2017 | banner, Top Stories
On the morning of August 27, 2016, Lyndon Callender was awakened just before 5 o’clock by a sharp, stabbing pain in his chest. He was sweating profusely and experiencing shortness of breath. The 51-year-old employee of the Grantley Adams International Airport was...
