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....
by Joy Springer | Jan 18, 2019 | Top Stories
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is assuring the public that there have been no cases of the Influenza A H1N1 virus recorded in Barbados so far this year. This comes on the heels of news out of Trinidad and Tobago of three deaths attributed to the virus, commonly...
by Julie Carrington | Jun 15, 2017 | Ministry News
Senior Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Anton Best, has emphasised the importance of using information technology to improve pharmaceutical care. He proffered this view recently while delivering remarks on behalf of Minister of Health, John Boyce, at a ceremony to...
