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 unknown
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]