Ministry of Health & Wellness

The Ministry of Health & Wellness is a ministry of the Government of Barbados. Its stated aim is to promote and manage health and ensure environmental concerns are considered in all aspects of national development.[1]

The minister is Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jeffrey Bostic.

The ministry runs the Barbados Psychiatric Hospital, the Barbados Drug Service, the Children's Development Centre and the National Nutrition Centre.

It launched a Dental Health Promotion Project for Secondary School Students in November 2018 with support from the Massy Foundation which donated just under BDS$23 000 for a dental health education programme.[2]

It is considering setting up an international nursing school on the island.[3]

References
  1. "MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS (MHW)". Government of Barbados. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  2. "SECONDARY STUDENTS TO GET HIGH QUALITY ORAL HEALTH CARE". Barbados Advocate. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  3. "Barbados Government Fighting to Keep Nurses from Migrating". Caribbean 360. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
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