by Government of Barbados | Oct 29, 2021 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
(Stock Image) Of the 25 COVID-related deaths which occurred in Barbados during the period Friday, October 22, to Thursday, October 28, there were 14 females (56 per cent) in this number. Their ages ranged from 40 to 97, with the average age being 68. Underlying...
by Government of Barbados | Oct 22, 2021 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
(Stock Image) Of the 16 COVID-related deaths which occurred in Barbados during the week October 15 to 21, nine (56 per cent) were males. Their ages ranged from 29 to 93, with the median age of 65. Underlying illnesses or comorbidities were found in 69 per cent of...
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...