OPINION: Are We In A New Cold War? A CARICOM Perspective
By Professor C. Justin RobinsonPro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, The UWI Five Islands Campus On the evening of Tuesday, December 16th , citizens of Antigua & Barbuda and Dominica received unwelcome news. The Trump administration had announced an expanded travel...
MBS Spends $40 Million Annually Treating Non-Communicable Diseases and Overseas Medical Care
The Medical Benefits Scheme (MBS) is spending more than $40 million annually on medications and overseas medical treatment, with the majority of those costs driven by the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), according to Health Minister Sir Molwyn...
Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre Acts as Regional Referral Hub in International Diving Emergency
The Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC) has once again demonstrated its growing role as a regional centre of excellence after successfully activating its emergency hyperbaric response to treat an international patient suffering from suspected Type 2 decompression...
MBS Opens New Pharmacy at Villa Polyclinic to Expand Access to Care
Residents in and around the Villa community now have easier access to pharmacy services following the official opening of a new Medical Benefits Scheme (MBS) pharmacy at the Villa Polyclinic. The facility was formally opened on Thursday during a brief ribbon-cutting...
