State Minister, Health and Wellness Ministry, Hon. Krystal Lee, is calling on Jamaicans to participate in the inaugural Jamaica Moves Fit Stops summer competition, which will be held on July 25. The health and wellness scavenger hunt will see teams completing challenges across the corporate area, combining fitness, adventure, community engagement and healthy living in an exciting new way. Being...

The Government has strengthened Jamaica’s Ebola preparedness measures in line with recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO), based on the scale of the global outbreak. This was disclosed by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who advised that Jamaica remains Ebola-free, with no confirmed or suspected cases of the disease on the island. Speaking during...

International charity Chain of Hope is marking 30 years of transforming the lives of Jamaican children with heart disease, through a special anniversary medical mission at Bustamante Hospital for Children, in Kingston, from June 8 to 15. Led by renowned paediatric cardiac surgeon Professor Victor Tsang, the volunteer team of surgeons, cardiologists, anaesthetists, intensive-care specialists, nurses and perfusionists will perform...

With approximately 150,000 caregivers islandwide not on payroll, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has proposed that a census be done, so that they can be better assisted by the Government. During his address at the Training of Trainers for Home Visits of Older Adults for Geriatric Health Workshop, held inside the Confucius Institute, University of...

Residents of Bamboo, St. Ann, and surrounding communities now have access to enhanced primary healthcare services, following the official reopening and handover of the upgraded Bamboo Community Health Centre on June 5. The facility was rehabilitated at a cost of $68.1 million through a partnership between the National Health Fund (NHF), which contributed a grant of $59.6 million to the...

Residents of St. Ann are being urged to confront substance abuse more deliberately, by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, as the issue is impacting families, children and the overall quality of life in several communities. Dr. Tufton emphasised that addressing substance abuse cannot be left to any one group, noting that families, schools, churches and...

The Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth has received paediatric medical equipment valued $3 million from the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North. The donation forms part of the Club’s Hurricane Melissa recovery and healthcare support initiatives. Items handed over include an infant incubator, a phototherapy lamp, and two infusion pumps. These were officially presented to the Southern Regional Health...