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BAMP Recommendations on Recent Changes to Protocols- May 22, 2022
The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) recognizes the negative impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the cultural industries, national festivals, tourism product, economy and psyche of Barbadians . As an association of medical doctors, we are...
BAMP Statement on Back to School
The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) fully supports our children’s right to face to face education. As doctors, we recognise the intrinsic value of school settings in children’s mental, emotional and physical well-being, development, socialization...
BAMP Statement on Mass Gathering
As we come to the close of another year, the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) offers well wishes to all for the coming year. This year, 2021 has also been an extremely difficult one for doctors, nurses, and all healthcare professionals. We have...
BAMP STATEMENT ON TRAVEL PROTOCOLS AND NEW OMICRON COVID-19 VARIANT
On November 26th, 2021, the WHO designated the B.1.1.529 variant a Variant of Concern to be known as omicron. This variant, with its 50 mutations of which over 30 are on the spike protein, has raised several concerns including increased transmissibility and the...
BAMP STATEMENT ON INCREASING INCIDENCE OF COVID-19, HOME ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE October 11, 2021
The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) remains concerned at the steep upward trajectory of the epidemic curve for Barbados at this time. The 7-day average of cases is greater than 250 per day with an average of 2 deaths per day. While these rates may...
Message for world Mental health day, 10th October 2021
This year, the theme set by the World Federation for Mental Health is Mental Health in an Unequal World. It is endorsed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) which says Mental health care for all: let’s make it a reality. The theme speaks to the inequalities that...