by Melissa Rollock | Jul 4, 2023 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Barbados is “turning the corner” in the fight against sugar sweetened beverages and unhealthy food options in schools. This assessment has come from Chief Education Officer, Dr. Ramona Archer-Bradshaw, who said this was due to the consistent...
by Julie Carrington | Jun 28, 2023 | Top Stories
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley shakes hands with Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, following their recent meeting at Government Headquarters. Looking on are Minister of Health and Wellness, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable...
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...