by Joy Springer | Mar 26, 2019 | Ministry News
When the Men’s Health Group at the Randal Phillips Polyclinic meets on Tuesday, April 2, the topic for discussion will be The Role of Prevention and Early Detection in a Healthy Lifestyle Approach – A Male Perspective. The discussion, which takes place at the...
by Joy Springer | Feb 13, 2019 | Top Stories
Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Cynthia Forde, today appealed to older men in Barbados to play their part in stemming the tide of violence in some communities by mentoring young people, especially boys. Speaking at the opening of an HIV seminar for...
by Joy Springer | Jul 4, 2017 | Ministry News
HIV Awareness will be the topic of discussion at the monthly meeting of the Men’s Health Group at the David Thompson Health and Social Services Complex on Tuesday, July 11. The meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m. at the polyclinic, Glebe Land, St. John, will be...
by Joy Springer | Dec 7, 2016 | Ministry News
Almost half of all people living with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean are still untreated, and one in three do not know they are HIV-positive. These are two of the challenges faced by the region as it moves towards the global objective of ending the AIDS...
by Joy Springer | Dec 5, 2016 | Top Stories
Government announced today that it has expanded its use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) to treat people living with HIV from the moment of diagnosis. Health Minister John Boyce explained at a media briefing that Barbados was adopting the “Treat All” recommendation by...
