Programs Provided By the Ministry
Primary care:
Delivered from eight polyclinics that are strategically located and provide a wide range of preventive and curative service
Acute, secondary, tertiary and emergency care:
Provided by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH)
Mental Health:
Provided at the Mental Hospital, and a halfway house that rehabilitates persons with psychiatric disorders for entry back into the community.
Care of the Elderly:
Provided through the St. Michael Geriatric Hospital and three district hospitals that provide long-term care. The programme also involves a partnership with nursing and senior citizen homes in the private sector.
Care of the disabled:
Assessment and rehabilitation services for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. The programme also provides long-term care for persons with physical and mental disabilities.
Pharmaceutical services:
Provided by the Barbados Drug Service, an agency that controls the importation and distribution of essential drugs in the country.
Health Promotion:
A strategy to bring about a change in the health profile of the country, with the overall goal of promoting a healthy lifestyle and wellness among the population.