Chief Nursing Officer, Sandra Barrow. (GP) I bring greetings this day, to the nurses of Barbados and the Caribbean Region. Nurses Day is celebrated every year on a date that marks the birthday of the world famous nurse -Florence Nightingale. This day is...
COVID-19 update and press conference – February 8, 2021. (PMO) Vaccines have saved the lives of many Barbadians over the decades and the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which will be distributed shortly, will be no different, says Senior Health Sister at the...
COVID-19 update and question and answer session – January 04, 2021. (PMO) Chairman of the Cabinet’s COVID-19 Sub-committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott, has reported on the status of suspected COVID-19 cases at...
(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,...
Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George. (FP) All of the Ghanaian nurses who were in COVID-19 quarantine since arriving in Barbados on July 30 have been discharged. Of the 12 who tested positive for the viral illness and were in isolation, seven have...
