by Melissa Rollock | Oct 17, 2022 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised that the Ladymeade Reference Unit (LMRU) and the HIV Food Bank, Jemmotts Lane, St. Michael, will close at noon tomorrow, Tuesday, October 18, to allow staff to attend the funeral service of a former...
by BGIS | Jan 6, 2021 | Top Stories
(Stock Image) The Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised that effective today, Wednesday, January 6, until Friday, January 8, all polyclinics will be open for emergency and urgent care services only. However, government pharmacies will be open to honour...
by Kathyann Husbands | May 15, 2020 | banner, Top Stories
(Stock Photo) The HIV Food Bank is receiving more referrals from persons needing assistance since the COVID-19 pandemic has reached Barbados’ shores, and is therefore appealing for the public’s help. Community Nutrition Officer with the Food Bank, Stacia Whittaker,...
by BGIS | Apr 11, 2019 | Ministry News
Over the past decade, the Labour Department has been actively raising HIV awareness and advocating for the protection of the rights of workers, including those living with HIV and other life threatening illnesses. Recently, the department, which falls under the...
by Paula Harper-Grant | Feb 6, 2019 | Top Stories
There will be no Love, Poetry and Song Charity concert this year. The annual event, organized by the Barbados Government Information Service, has been cancelled as a result of financial constraints, according to a spokesperson from the Department’s HIV Committee. The...