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Founder and President of the Help Jamaica Medical Mission (HELPJAMM), Dr. Robert Clarke, conducts a medical examination for a student as part of the back-to-school screening process during the organisation’s health fair at Yallahs Primary School in St. Thomas on Saturday (September 5).

St. Thomas Residents Benefit from Help Jamaica Medical Mission Health Fair

Residents in St. Thomas benefited from a wide range of services during the first of two health fairs hosted in the parish by the Help Jamaica Medical Mission (HELPJAMM) on Saturday (September 5). The initiative, held at Yallahs Primary School,...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan; Founder of the I Have a Heart Foundation, Abi-Gaye Smythe; and Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, scholarship recipients, perfusionists Faith Johnson and Moses Linton, during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 2.

Prime Minister Highlights Importance of Investing in Healthcare Infrastructure and Personnel

President and Founder of Help Jamaica Medical Mission, Dr. Robert Clarke (left), engages with retiree, Hallis McIntosh at a health fair on Friday (Sept. 4) at the Barbican Baptist Church in St. Andrew.

Help Jamaica Medical Mission Provides Free Health Care for Back-to-school

Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller.

Parents Urged to Protect Children’s Health as New School Year Begins

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), peruses the 2026 Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), during a conference for the official release of the findings today (September 2), at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Jamaica offices, at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, St. Andrew. Sharing the occasion (from left) are Country Representative with PAHO, Ian Stein; Executive Director of National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Paulette Smith; Principal Director at the NCDA, Uki Atkinson, and Senior Education Officer at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Anna-Kay Magnus-Watson.

Survey Provides Information to Improve Health and Well-Being of Adolescents

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fifth right), along with officials from the Ministry, pose with health researchers, during a ceremony for the handover of cheques to five researchers under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Research for Wellness Fund (RFWF) Programme.

1 week ago Health & Wellness

$48 Million Awarded to Health Researchers

The Government has bolstered health research with the award of $48 million to five researchers, under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Research For Wellness Fund (RFWF) Programme. It is aimed at supporting research into critical public health issues, improving health outcomes and strengthening evidence-based decision-making across the sector. The handover took place at the Spanish Court Hotel in New...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fifth left), and other officials from the Ministry, share a photo opportunity with the recipients of the Dr. Barry Wint Memorial Scholarship, during a ceremony held on Friday (August 28), at the Spanish Court Hotel, in St. Andrew.

2 weeks ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Awards 141 Scholarships

One hundred and forty-one new recipients are benefiting from the transformative Dr. Barry Wint Memorial Scholarship, which provides up to $1 million annually for as many as five years to support undergraduate and graduate studies in health-related fields. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the scholarships represent a major investment in developing the human resources...

Health Promotion and Education Officer in the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.

2 weeks ago Health & Wellness

Parents Urged to Protect Children from Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

The Westmoreland Health Department is urging parents to guard their children against hand, foot and mouth disease, amid continued reports of the viral illness. Parish Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Department, Gerald Miller, said while the illness is typically more prevalent between March and June and September and December, cases have persisted outside those periods, with cases being...

Great Shape! Inc. dental volunteers at work at the Ocho Rios Primary School in Ocho Rios, St Ann, on August 18, during the Sandals Foundation’s annual back-to-school health fair.

2 weeks ago Health & Wellness

Hundreds Attend Health Fair at Ocho Rios Primary School

Hundreds of people turned out at Ocho Rios Primary School in St Ann on August 18 to access free medical and dental services provided at the Sandals Foundation’s annual back-to-school health fair. The initiative, which is part of the Foundation’s commitment to providing care in communities, expanded its dental services through the Sandals-sponsored Great Shape Inc.’s 1000 Smiles Dental Programme,...

Medical Officer of Health for St. Thomas, Dr. D’Oyen Smith (left), pauses for a photograph with Co-owner of Eyewear by Alexandria Co., Dudley Thomas, (second left), and Chief Executive Officer, Kimmone Thomas (third left), during the St. Thomas Health Department’s Back-to-School and Vaccination Drive at the Morant Bay Health Centre on Saturday (August 22). The Health Department partnered with the optical boutique to provide eye-care services during the initiative. Also pictured, are Optician, Andre Harris (third right); Optometrist, Jonelle Dolphile (second right); and Ophthalmologist Assistant, Claudia Dean.

2 weeks ago Health & Wellness

St. Thomas Intensifies Back-to-School and Vaccination Drive

The St. Thomas Health Department is ramping up efforts to promote the well-being of children through its Back-to-School and Vaccination Drive, aimed at identifying and addressing potential health concerns before the start of the 2026/27 academic year in September. The latest staging of the initiative was held on Saturday (August 22) at the Morant Bay Health Centre, where more than...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks (fourth left), cuts the ribbon to formally unveil medical equipment and supplies valued approximately US$400,000, which were donated to Percy Junor Hospital in Clarendon by United States-based diaspora organisation Right Now For Jamaica (RNFJ), during a handover ceremony at the institution on Friday (August 21). Joining in the ribbon-cutting are (from left) Senior Medical Officer at Percy Junor Hospital, Dr. Carlos Wilson; Vice Chair of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) Board, Simone Scarlett; Councillor for the Craighead Division, Omar Miller; Acting Chief Executive Officer of Percy Junor Hospital, Faith Sterling; RNFJ Director, Rosalee Gordon; RNFJ President, Dr. Maurice Miles; RNFJ Director, Dr. Trudy Hall; RNFJ Member, Christopher Clarke; RNFJ Director, Franz Hall ; and Chief Executive Director of Loring Consulting Engineers, O

3 weeks ago Foreign AffairsHealth & WellnessJamaican Diaspora

Percy Junor Hospital Gets Additional US$400,000 in Supplies from US-Based Diaspora Organisation

The ongoing partnership between United States (US)-based non-profit organisation, Right Now For Jamaica (RNFJ), and Percy Junor Hospital in Clarendon, has resulted in the donation of more than $60 million worth of medical equipment and supplies. The total was boosted by the official handover of supplies valued at approximately US$400,000 on Friday (August 21). The items donated include hospital beds,...

Managing Director of the Karing Hearts Foundation, Kayann Wallace (third right, back row), and Kemone Brown (second left, back row), pose with fellow Foundation members during the organisation’s annual Health Fair and Back-to-School Treat at Font Hill Primary School in St. Thomas on August 14. Also pictured (from left) are Dion Wallace, Dwight Hall, Cheryl Hall, Diana Peterkin, Charlene Miller and Nadine Hines.

3 weeks ago CommunityEducationHealth & Wellness

Karing Hearts Foundation Reaffirms Commitment to Community Wellness in Font Hill, St. Thomas

The Karing Hearts Foundation continued its commitment to community development, health, and wellness with the staging of its annual Health Fair and Back-to-School Treat at Font Hill Primary School in St. Thomas on August 14. Now in its ninth year, the initiative forms part of the Foundation’s ongoing efforts to support the well-being and development of individuals and families in...