Ministry of Health and Wellness end of year update – December 30th, 2021. (PMO) Barbados has recorded its first case of the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. The Most Honourable Kenneth George, broke the news to the country this afternoon...
(FP) Government’s decision to adjust its travel protocols for visitors to the island has received support at the level of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA). But, at the same time, Executive Director of that agency, Dr. Joy St. John, has “exhorted” health...
Executive Director of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr. Joy St. John. (FP) The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) stands ready to support the approval for recommendation of treatments against COVID-19 for the Caribbean. This was disclosed by...
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s address to the nation – January 26, 2021. (PMO)  The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has confirmed that the United Kingdom’s (UK) COVID-19 variant is present in Barbados. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley confirmed...
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...
