(Stock Photo) Every year, World No Tobacco Day is recognised on May 31. World Health Organization (WHO) released the theme for 2022 as: Protect the Environment – Tobacco is killing us and our planet. While drug prevention educators are encouraged to continue to...
Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, urges Barbadians to take action on their health at a recent tour of the Maria Holder Diabetes Centre for the Caribbean. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Barbadians have been challenged to take better care of their health by making better...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian Gooding-Edghill and Director General of the World Health Organisation, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, in discussion during their meeting at Kensington Oval while officials look on. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Barbados’ priority areas in the health...
Humanitarian Awards Ceremony at Kensington Oval – April 28th, 2022 (National Heroes Day). (PMO) While they might not be deemed as National Heroes, those who were on the frontline of the COVID-19 fight were today hailed as heroes in their own right by Minister of...
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley listens attentively to PAHO/WHO Representative to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Dr. Yitades Gebre following a press conference hosted by the World Health Organization. (C. Pitt/BGIS) As Barbados received its first tranche of...
