In a bid to control the alarmingly high numbers of Barbadians grappling with non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has launched a Community Health Worker Programme. The programme is aimed at increasing treatment compliance and reducing the rate of re-admissions of outpatients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease and will see 40 Community Outreach […]
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The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness continues its fogging exercise next week in Christ Church, St Thomas and St Michael. On Monday, October 19, areas to be fogged in Christ Church are Balmoral Gap, Marine Gardens, Queens Way, Halls Gap, Hood Road, Exerter Road, York Road, Old Navy Road, Nelson […]
The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness continues its fogging exercise this week in St George and St Philip. From Monday to Wednesday, the team will concentrate its efforts in St. George On Monday, October 26, the areas to be fogged are First Stop, Ellerton, Ellerton Gardens, Waverly Cot, Middle Lane, […]
The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness will carry out its fogging exercise in the parish of St James, this week. On Monday, March 1, the team will target Porters, Trents, Trents Tenantry, Jamestown Park, Greenwich Village, Morgans and environs. The next day, Tuesday, March 2, they will fog Sunset Crest, […]
Dear Counsellor, Can you tell me about vaginal infections? I get vaginal infections very often. I have never consulted a doctor, but my boyfriend told me that I should stop being so sceptical; all women get vaginal infections, and so I have nothing to worry about. Is that true? Counsellor, I can tell you that […]
The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness will continue its fogging exercise this week in St Michael/St George and St Philip. From Monday to Wednesday, the team will concentrate its efforts in St Michael/St George. On Monday, November 2, the areas to be fogged are First Stop, Ellerton, Ellerton Gardens, Waverly […]
Dear Readers, Camelia is a 22-year-old university student who lives in Kingston and says she has visited her clinic at least three, maybe four, times this year to treat an irritating recurrence of yeast fungal vaginal infection. Camelia says the infection always occurs before or after her monthly periods and occur at about three monthly […]
There have been 38 dengue-related hospitalisations so far this year, amid an increase in the number of suspected and confirmed cases. This was revealed by Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George today, as he appealed to residents to carry out regular inspections of their premises to eliminate Aedes aegypti mosquito breeding sites. He expressed concern […]
Marie is a 45-year-old who has been experiencing unusual and recurring itching of her skin for several weeks. She used to suffer from eczema but doesn’t see a rash. Sometimes her body just feels itchy and her hands feel ‘weird’, like her fingers are slightly tingling inside gloves, and her back and toes feel like […]
The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness continues its fogging exercise this week in St Michael/St George and St Philip. From Monday to Thursday, the team will concentrate its efforts in St Philip. On Monday, November 9, the areas to be fogged are Breezy Hill, Halton Terrace, Chapel, Church Village, Wellhouse, […]