by Joy Springer | Oct 9, 2020 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Health and Wellness is monitoring cases of dengue fever in Barbados in light of outbreaks in other regional countries. Caribbean countries which have reported outbreaks this year include St. Lucia, St....
by Joy Springer | Jun 13, 2020 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
Senior Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Arthur Phillips (left), and China’s Ambassador to Barbados, Yan Xiusheng, during the handover. (C. Pitt/BGIS) The Ministry of Health and Wellness received further support for its response to the public health challenge of COVID-19...
by Joy Springer | Mar 29, 2020 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
(Stock Photo) The Blackman and Gollop Primary School at Staple Grove, Christ Church, was officially handed over to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital today for use as an isolation facility, as Government continues to build capacity to treat COVID-19 patients. Senior Medical...
by Sharon Austin | Oct 10, 2019 | banner, Top Stories
(Stock Photo) There has been an increase in cases of respiratory illnesses in Barbados in the private and public sectors from the beginning of September until now. Word of this has come from Senior Medical Officer of Health (North), Dr. Leslie Rollock, who said the...
by bgis | Mar 1, 2019 | Top Stories
Contrary to a report carried in Loop News on Friday, March 1, the public is advised that Barbados is NOT experiencing an outbreak of measles. According to Senior Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Karen Broome, Barbados has not documented a case of measles since 1990....
