by Melissa Rollock | Mar 15, 2024 | Top Stories
The Winston Scott Polyclinic. (Ministry of Health and Wellness) The public is advised that the Winston Scott Polyclinic, at Jemmotts Lane, St. Michael, will close for renovations from Wednesday, March 20, and will reopen for the usual schedule of services at 8:30...
by Government of Barbados | Oct 28, 2022 | Top Stories
The Barbados Drug Service advises the public that the anti-diabetic medication Diamicron MR 60mg (30 tablets) has been repackaged as Servier Gliclazide 60mg MR (30 tablets). Instead of the original orange and white box with black and grey text, the medication is now...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Feb 23, 2022 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Pregnant women are being urged to consult with their doctor or pharmacist before taking any form of medication during pregnancy. The importance of doing so, to avoid birth defects in children, was underscored during the first of two webinars hosted by...
by Sheena Forde-Craigg | Feb 4, 2021 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
https://youtu.be/DX2GMI_Bj4c?t=192 COVID-19 update and press conference – February 4, 2021. (PMO) Persons with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have been advised to make sure that they are taking their medications and following their doctors’ prescribed medical...
by Shamkoe Pilé | Jan 20, 2021 | Top Stories
https://youtu.be/TOAozqu_xU4 Dr. Leslie Rollock, Senior Medical Officer at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, outlines which medicines to avoid if you suspect or have dengue fever. (BGIS) Persons who suspect that they have dengue fever, or have been diagnosed with...