by Sharon Austin | Feb 25, 2020 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) Environmental health issues will take centre stage soon when members of staff attached to the Environmental Health Department of the St. Philip Polyclinic host a one-day educational seminar this Friday, February 28. It will be held at the St. Philip...
by Joy Springer | Mar 18, 2019 | Top Stories
Rodent control in Barbados is everyone’s responsibility, and as the island grapples with an increase in the rodent population, the Environmental Health Department is appealing to householders and property owners to play their part in ridding the landscape of this...
by Joy Springer | Mar 14, 2019 | Ministry News
The environmental health officers at the Eunice Gibson Polyclinic will host a community sensitization programme on rodent control in Welchman Hall, St. Thomas, on Saturday, March 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Free rodent bait will be distributed at the Welchman Hall...
by Joy Springer | Feb 12, 2019 | Top Stories
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has allocated BDS$155,000 and established a multi-sectoral team to implement a scaled-up vector control programme in response to the increased sightings of rats on the island. Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George, said...
by Joy Springer | Oct 1, 2018 | Ministry News
The distribution of free rodent bait at the Branchbury Community Centre, St. Joseph, which was postponed last Thursday because of the inclement weather, will now take place this Friday, October 5. The staff of the Environmental Health Department at the David Thompson...