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Prince surprise for QEH children

BRITAIN’s Prince Harry of Wales paid a surprise midday visit to the Medical Intensive Care (MIC) and the Paediatric Units of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) yesterday. It came after changes to his schedule, as a result of Tuesday’s flooding, […]

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Barbados: Life-saving plea from doc

WITH BARBADOS RECORDING more than 30 heart attacks each month, and two out of every five victims dying before they reach an emergency room, a visiting cardiology specialist

PAHO refutes social media claims over water quality in Barbados

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has denied an allegation circulating on social media that it has warned the Barbados government about the quality

Triple It: Former UWI Dean Suggests Heavier Tax Will Quell Barbadians’ Thirst For Sweet Drinks

Armed with data of a spiraling epidemic of chronic diseases in Barbados, a leading medical practitioner has urged government to increase taxes on sweet drinks and unhealthy foods

Bajan back to do mosquito research

BARBADOS IS GETTING help with its mosquito problem through a more scientific approach. A Barbadian researcher, who has been pursuing his studies at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria

Barbados: $100 000 for eye care surgical suite

A FULLY FUNCTIONING ophthalmology surgical suite will go a long way in reducing the backlog of 700 patients who are awaiting eye procedures. So said chief executive officer of

Smart Mosquito Repellent Attracts Top Prize At Startup Bootcamp

An idea for a smart mosquito repellent monitored through a software app has emerged the winning idea at the Caribbean Climate Innovation Center (CCIC) Greentech Startup Bootcamp in

YOUNG TAKES UP MAJOR POST AT DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS

British-born Barbadian journalist and communications expert, Kim Young, has taken up the post of Policy & Practice Advisor with Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) in Europe. Young

Barbados Government Slammed Over ‘Fat’ Children

There are too many obese children in Barbados and the government must accept its fair share of blame, according to Chancellor of the University of the West Indies

Barbados Government Prepared To Ease Ganja Restrictions

One day after Prime Minister Freundel Stuart told church leaders the “nefarious” illegal drug – as well as firearms – trade was “haunting” the country and threatening

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