As health authorities await test results from a suspected Monkeypox case, Minister of Health Ian Gooding-Edghill has confirmed that the country now has capabilities to test for the virus here.And he has assured that authorities are fully prepared to handle any cases and would take steps to prevent any spread, while the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) has urged residents to be extra cautious as they attend Crop Over events.Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George on Tuesday disclosed to Barbados TODAY that there was a suspected case of the disease – in which a Barbadian male with no travel history presented with signs of lesions on his body – and samples were sent for testing.Minister Gooding-Eghill said on Wednesday that while samples from two previous suspected cases were sent off to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in Trinidad for testing, and returned negative, the latest case is being tested locally.
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The Ministry of Health’s decision to relax the COVID-19 protocols for Crop Over events has been warmly welcomed, especially by the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) who were advocating for an ease on behalf of the sector.Over the weekend, Minister of Health Ian Gooding-Edghill announced the end of COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for social and sporting activities.While the mask mandate remains in effect for indoor activities, it is still optional for outdoors, and the distance of three feet and sanitisation continue at all venues.When contacted by Barbados TODAY, Chief executive officer of the NCF, Carol Roberts-Reifer, thanked Minister Gooding-Edgehill and his ministry for their support of the Foundation’s efforts towards a safe festival.“At every juncture where I needed to write and, or speak with him or his team including the COVID monitoring Unit Ronald Chapman and the team, I was always assured of advice that was timely for the moment and the state we were in
Government is urging more entrepreneurs to contribute to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) fund. During a church service yesterday at The People’s Cathedral, Bishop Court’s Hill, St Michael, in celebration of the NIS 55th anniversary, Acting Minister of Labour Senator Dr Shantal Munro-Knight said many entrepreneurs were still declining to pay NIS contributions which would affect them adversely later. “The pandemic has showed us the unexpected can have devastating impacts …
Members of Cuba’s Henry Reeve Brigade, the medical team which responded to Barbados’ call for assistance at the outbreak of COVID-19 here, have returned to Cuba after completing their two-year assignment. The cohort of 126 medical doctors, nurses and lab technologists flew out of the Grantley Adams International Airport yesterday and were showered with praise and words of appreciation by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Minister of Health Ian …