Marketing Of Unhealthy Food To Children A Concern

Marketing Of Unhealthy Food To Children A Concern

(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Health and Wellness continues to be concerned about the “subtle and not so subtle” marketing of unhealthy food to children. Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Arthur Phillips, said today that the development of chronic diseases such as diabetes...
Health Ministry: WhatsApp Story Untrue

Health Ministry: WhatsApp Story Untrue

The Ministry of Health has dismissed as untrue a report being relayed via WhatsApp that a 10-year-old Barbadian boy was infected with HIV after eating pineapple purchased from a vendor who was himself infected. According to the report being circulated, the vendor had...
Early Childhood Development A Priority

Early Childhood Development A Priority

Barbados is committed to ensuring that the healthy cognitive, social and emotional development of young children receives the highest priority. This was revealed on Monday by Senior Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Karen Broome, as she delivered the...
Prevention Key In Fight Against NCDs

Prevention Key In Fight Against NCDs

Preventive action, in particular lifestyle change, is the key to stemming the growing public health threat of chronic diseases in Barbados. This submission came from Dr. Leslie Rollock, Senior Medical Officer of Health (CNCDs), as she addressed the 10th anniversary...

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