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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...
Statement from The Caribbean Palliative Care Association (CARIPALCA) Leave No One Behind: Equity in Access to Palliative Care Oct 9th, 2021
It is with heavy hearts that we the members of the Caribbean Palliative Care Association (CARIPAlCA) write this statement to the leaders of our Caribbean region and by extension all global leaders. It seems at times, as human beings, we have the amazing capacity to...
BAMP Statement on the Increased Incidence of COVID-19 and Health Misinformation
COVID-19 has been in the phase of community transmission since February 2021, but the high transmissibility of the delta variant means that greater numbers of persons are now being affected, as predicted by the University of the West Indies models. Recent efforts to...
BAMP Statement and Recommendations on Travel and Economy July 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic shows no sign of abating as new variants continue to appear. These variants are highly transmissible and are now responsible for the majority of viral transmission among unvaccinated populations worldwide. The delta variant ( B 1.617.2) of the...
BAMP Statement for World Hypertension Day 2021
The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) encourages Barbadians to join in the global awareness of the effects of persistently elevated blood pressure or hypertension. Hypertension is often of gradual onset and may occur at any age but is more likely to...
Advisory on Management of Health During Ashfall
The La Soufrière volcanic eruption in St. Vincent began to impact Barbados from late Friday afternoon on April 9th, 2021 with significant ashfall beginning on Saturday April 10th, 2021. Volcanic ash contains sulphur, sulphuric acid, sulphur dioxide, silica, glass,...