Members of the public wait in line at the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Know Your Numbers’ screening campaign held at Saint William Grant Park, downtown Kingston, on Thursday, February 1. The campaign seeks to encourage more Jamaicans to get screened for lifestyle diseases.

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) has received a donation of a fire alarm system for its Beechwood Avenue offices, valued at more than $2 million, from the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany. In her remarks at the recent handover ceremony, HFJ Executive Director, Deborah Chen, thanked the German Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Jan Hendrik van Thiel,...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, is imploring persons in the parish to look out for the most vulnerable citizens, especially with the ongoing prevalence of dengue fever. She was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, which was held in Savanna-la-Mar, recently. “There are those who are socially vulnerable and those who are medically...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging Jamaicans to actively participate in the Ministry's ‘Know Your Numbers’ islandwide campaign to promote health and well-being among the population. Dr. Tufton, who was speaking to residents, health practitioners and other stakeholders at another of the now-familiar road shows at the Turtle River Park, Ocho Rios, on January...

The upgraded and retrofitted Santa Cruz Health Centre in St. Elizabeth was officially handed over to the Ministry of Health and Wellness on Thursday, January 18. This state-of-the-art centre has been designated a “smart facility”, with the capability to respond effectively to crises while maintaining core functions during disasters and public health threats, exemplifying the ongoing efforts to fortify the...

Medical Officer of Health for St. Ann, Dr. Tamara Henry, says there has been no recorded case of dengue in the garden parish since last December. Addressing the monthly sitting of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, Dr. Henry noted that as of January 10, 2023, there were 407 suspected cases of dengue, with 13...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to prevent the spread of infectious diseases by getting vaccinated against viruses such as Influenza and the coronavirus (COVID-19). Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis, said the elderly, vulnerable individuals with chronic illnesses, especially non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and pregnant women “are encouraged to get vaccinated”. “We are to take the necessary precautions to...

The St. Thomas Health Department is calling on residents to continue the measures to keep their surroundings free from mosquito breeding, as the dengue virus “remains a challenge” across the parish. According to Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. D’Oyen Smith, the mosquito index has been reduced to 16.2 per cent, coming down from 19.4 per cent, with...

Residents of Paradise Norwood have been commended by the St. James Public Health Department for their proactive efforts in achieving a below five per cent Aedes aegypti index. The reduction, from a 17 per cent index, followed a late December community intervention by the health team. “Over the years, the Department has been grappling with a high aedes index... so...