Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that the Government is investing approximately $3.5 billion in the expansion of the Spanish …
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government is committed to advancing healthcare as a human right in Jamaica. This, …
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Data Protection Bill will require public health facilities to strengthen security mechanisms to safeguard patient …
A therapeutic centre that will offer psychological support to children who have undergone severe emotional trauma and are in need of therapeutic intervention is to …
The Universal Service Fund (USF) has sponsored additional bandwidth for the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) and the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) and the South East …
The St. Ann Health Department has embarked on a public education campaign to heighten awareness about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Acting Medical Officer of Health …
Residents of Papine in St Andrew and several surrounding communities are set to benefit from the Papine Wellness Fest 2020, which will be hosted by …
Twelve children at the Bustamante Hospital for Children have benefited from minimally invasive life-saving cardiac procedures, at the facility’s state-of-the-art Cardiac Centre. The one-week cardiac …
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government has now identified a quarantine facility in the west, and is looking …
Jamaica is now able to test for the coronavirus. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during a tour …
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is encouraging nurses to show compassion in caring for patients. He advised them against continuing …
The St. Ann Municipal Corporation has launched a $10-million Dengue Response Programme to bolster the fight against the mosquito-borne disease in the parish. The programme …
The Prevention and Care Management of the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Programme in the Ministry of Health and Wellness has been allocated $453 million to undertake …
The Government will be constructing high-dependency units (HDUs) at four hospitals to reduce neonatal deaths, from an allocation of $620 million in the 2020/2021 Budget, …
As the Government intensifies its campaign against the dengue virus, it is important that all Jamaicans have a full appreciation and understanding of the technical …
The National HIV/AIDS Response in Jamaica initiative has been allocated $784 million in the 2020/2021 Budget, now before the House of Representatives. The objective of …
The Government has earmarked $250 million to complete 60 per cent of construction work on the Western Children’s Adolescent Hospital. Details for the 220-bed facility …
The Ministry of Health and Wellness would like to advise the public that the results for the first patient, who was placed in isolation, have …
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is assuring residents of Vineyard Town that they are at no health risk if the …
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is encouraging householders to continue to search for and destroy mosquito breeding sites in and around the home in …
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