by Government of Barbados | Jul 7, 2023 | banner, Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Suicide, the act of purposely causing one’s death, can occur when persons are unable to cope with difficult life events such as financial problems, relationship break-ups, chronic illnesses, etc. or they may be experiencing mental health disorders such...
by Melissa Rollock | Jun 20, 2023 | Top Stories
https://youtu.be/YXlK1-ZzTK0 The coordination of the SIDS Ministerial Conference on NCDs and Mental Health benefitted from the advice of a High-level Policy Expert Group, co-chaired by Barbadian global public health icon and Director Emeritus of the Pan American...
by Melissa Rollock | Jun 16, 2023 | Top Stories
Minister of Health and Wellness, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott (centre), in discussion with WHO Assistant Director-General, Universal Health Coverage/Communicable and Non-communicable Diseases (UCN), Jérôme Salomon (left), and Director of the Pan...
by Fabian Belgrave | Jun 16, 2023 | Top Stories
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. The Most Honourable Kenneth George. (FP) Chief Medical Officer, Dr. The Most Honourable Kenneth George, has highlighted some of the major challenges faced by countries in reorienting their health systems post COVID-19. Dr. George provided...
by BGIS | Jun 16, 2023 | Top Stories
Delegates at the SIDS Ministerial Conference on Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Small island developing states (SIDS) on Thursday launched the 2023 Bridgetown Declaration on Non-communicable...