Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), congratulates Mickay Martin (seated,) on the birth of her daughter at the Spanish Town Hospital on January 1. Also sharing the moment are (from second left) Acting Director of Nursing Services, Candice Thompson, Registered Nurse Midwife, Kerrian Lawes and Medical Representative, R.A. Williams Distributors Limited, Camile...

Former head of the Pharmaceutical Society of Jamaica (PSJ) Dr. Ernestine Watson is urging persons on prescription drugs, to stop hoarding these if they are not working. Dr. Watson advised that individuals should, instead, inform their doctors to have the issue rectified. She cited, as an example Metformin, which is used to treat Type 2 diabetes, pointing out that some...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be boosting the staff of its Health for Life and Wellness Foundation as part of measures to increase the entity’s effectiveness in garnering support for the health sector. The Foundation works to simplify, strengthen, and make it easier for the Jamaican Diaspora to assist the island in healthcare. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon....

Healthcare service delivery at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St. James, has been bolstered with the donation of 20 nebulisers by the V. Mansukhani Foundation. The medical equipment, valued $300,000, were handed over to the hospital on Thursday (December 22) and was facilitated by Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin. The paediatric department...

Approximately 30 farmers in St. Catherine West Central have received knapsack sprayers from the Member of Parliament for the area, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The presentation of the equipment was made at a farmers’ market held on Wednesday (December 21) at the Green Acres Commercial Complex in the parish. The knapsack sprayers are used by farmers for spraying different...

Maintaining a healthy diet during the Christmas season is a challenge for many persons, including those with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) who want to partake in the festivities without compromising their health. Speaking with JIS News, Regional Dietitian for the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Rosalee Brown, said that while some persons will choose to “feast or fast” this is not...

Jamaica’s monkeypox and COVID-19 infection levels remain low as the Ministry of Health and Wellness continues efforts to curtail the viruses’ spread across the island. Portfolio Minister, Dr the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said that as of December 15, there were 18 confirmed cases of Monkeypox with only one being active. “Sixteen of the 18 were locally transmitted, which means we...

Owners of the Treasure Beach Inn and Bar, St. Elizabeth, Ernie and Jacqueline Muirhead, have donated $1 million in equipment and medical supplies to the Black River Hospital. The overseas-based couple made the donation recently, fulfilling a commitment they made after seeing that there was a shortage of critical medical equipment at the south coast hospital. “In July 2022, my...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is moving to increase immunisation coverage through a national ‘mop up/catch up’ campaign. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, provided details at a press conference held at his New Kingston offices in St. Andrew on Thursday (December 15). The Minister, in noting that coverage is not at the desired levels, said that the...