by Joy Springer | Oct 14, 2020 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Government is in the process of recruiting and training 40 community outreach nurses, who will engage with people suffering from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in their home setting to help them properly manage their health challenges. The initiative,...
by bgis | Jul 17, 2018 | Top Stories
It has been brought to the attention of the Ministry of Health and Wellness that some batches of Valsartan, a popular drug used to treat high blood pressure, is the subject of an international recall. The drug, which belongs to the class angiotensin receptor blocker,...
by Joy Springer | Apr 27, 2018 | Ministry News
The Barbados Drug Service will host a public lecture on: Drilling Down the Numbers 2018 – Getting Hyped about Hypertension, on Tuesday, May 8, at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Two Mile Hill, St. Michael. The lecture, which begins at 7:00 p.m., will be presented...