Barbados participated in the Cairo Conference on Population and Development in 1994. The Government has been involved in supporting NGO activities related to population, environment and development. Among the NGOs which have received support are the Barbados Family Planning Association, Barbados National Trust, Caribbean Conservation Association, Barbados Museum and Historical Society and National Council on Ageing. Public information activities, such as seminars, meetings, and media campaigns, have been carried out generally in an effort to create awareness of the linkages among population, environment and sustainable development issues. There are no bilateral or multilateral initiatives in the area of population and sustainable development in which the Government has been involved.
Constraints continue in areas of human and financial resources.
This information is based on Barbados's submission to the 5th Session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development, April 1997. The Ministry of Health and Environment is responsible for all health matters. There are a number of Health acts, the most important being, the Health Services Act and the Drug Services Act. The mission of the Health Division is to promote health, provide comprehensive health care for the entire population ensuring that all aspects of health care are incorporated into national development. Barbados provides universal access to high quality primary and secondary care with a network of polyclinics plus a referral hospital.