by bamp | Dec 29, 2021 | Audio Clip, BAMP, Statements/Advisories
As we come to the close of another year, the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) offers well wishes to all for the coming year. This year, 2021 has also been an extremely difficult one for doctors, nurses, and all healthcare professionals. We have...
by bamp | Dec 28, 2021 | BAMP, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
On November 26th, 2021, the WHO designated the B.1.1.529 variant a Variant of Concern to be known as omicron. This variant, with its 50 mutations of which over 30 are on the spike protein, has raised several concerns including increased transmissibility and the...
by bamp | Oct 11, 2021 | BAMP
The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) remains concerned at the steep upward trajectory of the epidemic curve for Barbados at this time. The 7-day average of cases is greater than 250 per day with an average of 2 deaths per day. While these rates may...
by bamp | Oct 10, 2021 | BAMP, Uncategorized
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...
by bamp | Oct 9, 2021 | BAMP
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...
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