CARICOM Chair and Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley urged people of the region to take news on the coronavirus disease from official news channels only. To Ms. Mottley’s left is Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit. (C.Pitt/BGIS)...
There is no dengue fever outbreak in Barbados. However, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is cautioning householders and property owners to step up surveillance for the mosquito vector on their premises, particularly in light of an alert from the Caribbean Public...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has removed its Zika virus country classification scheme which categorized Barbados and most of the Caribbean as having active Zika virus transmission. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) announced on October 18 that the...
A survey to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of residents concerning mosquito-borne diseases, begins in Barbados on Thursday, August 9. The exercise will be carried out by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in association with the Ministry of...
Evidence-based health research should be a vital part of the effort to achieve improved health care for all Barbadians. Health Minister John Boyce made this clear as he addressed the 16th Annual Professor Errol R. Walrond Scientific Symposium at the Queen Elizabeth...
