The following statement was issued by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Saturday: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is again experiencing a surge in the number of patients presenting to the Accident …
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Companies announce partnership to release dengue-fighting mosquitoes in the Caribbean
(AP) — Two private companies announced Friday a partnership to release mosquitoes across the Caribbean, including Jamaica, bred with a bacterium that blocks the dengue virus as the region fights a record number …
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The Vector Control Unit will continue its fogging programme this week with emphasis on three parishes. When the exercise starts on Monday, December 11, the team will focus attention on …
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QEH: New measures in place for burning medical waste at Martindales Road facility
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) says it resumed burning medical waste at its Martindales Road facility on Monday, November 27. Since then, management has received a number of complaints from …
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The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory has reported an increase in positive samples for dengue fever in Barbados. As a result, health officials are urging Barbadians to take precautions to …
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Emphasis will be placed on four parishes this week when the Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness continues its fogging exercise. The programme starts in St …
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There will be no fogging on Independence Day, Thursday, November 30. However, several districts in St Philip and St Michael will be targeted when the Vector Control Unit of the …
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When the Ministry of Health and Wellness continues its fogging programme this week, emphasis will be on St George and St Michael. On Monday, November 20, the team from the …
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Call for better communication between health-care providers
by Shamar Bluntby Shamar BluntBetter communication between the island’s numerous health-care providers is required to improve the quality and administration of patient care. This was the view shared by Ian Weithers, President of the …
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The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness will continue its mosquito eradication efforts this week in the parishes of St Lucy, St Peter, and St Michael. …