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December 12, 2022
Nationwide COVID-19 Vaccination Begins On Wednesday
December 11, 2022
Nationwide COVID-19 Vaccination Begins On Wednesday
December 10, 2022
The Food and Drugs Authority’s Safety Monitoring System from March 2021 to November 2022, has recorded 9,000 side effects - known as Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) from the over 21 million doses administered to persons. This means for 100, 000 COVID-19 doses administered about 43 persons complained of AEFI.…
December 7, 2022
Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Teri-Ann Joseph (Photo by Marlon Jeffers) By Theresa Goodwin theresa.goodwin@antiguaoobsever.com Vaccination experts from across the region are meeting at the Sandals Grande Antigua resort to take a comprehensive look at gains made over the past two years, challenges faced, share experiences and plan activities for…
December 7, 2022
Eswatini has joined countries like Botswana, Mozambique, and Malawi in intensifying efforts to protect more people from polio. Following the finalisation
December 7, 2022
While SMS has found new life in corporate communication, the 160-character messaging platform is sorely in need of the update that is RCS...
December 7, 2022
Eswatini has joined countries like Botswana, Mozambique, and Malawi in intensifying efforts to protect more people from polio. Following the finalisation of the National Polio Preparedness and Response Plan, the country went on to conduct a Polio Outbreak Simulation Exercise (POSE). This was through a two-day Tabletop Exercise (TTX) conducted from 29 to 30 November […]
December 6, 2022
Cabinet received and adopted Sundry Updates of the Mining Sector as presented by the Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Honourable Wiston Chitando.
November 26, 2022
Women are recording disturbing figures of mental health in the Tano South Municipality of the Ahafo Region, with 1,345 new cases being recorded this year. Most of the affected young girls and women are between 16 and 74-years, and are suffering from epilepsy, psychosis, and migraine. Substance abuse and alcoholism…
November 23, 2022
The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine is now available in Barbados in a single-dose schedule. This announcement from the Ministry of Health and Wellness comes following the conclusion by the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) that a single-dose Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine delivers solid protection against HPV which is comparable to the two-dose schedules. HPV is the virus that causes cervical cancer. The conclusion was made …