Jamaicans are being encouraged to develop a food safety plan this hurricane season to guard against storm-related disruptions to food supplies and limited access to cold storage. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), food prepared in advance or leftovers should be stored either hot (at or above 60°C) or cold (at or below 10°C). This guideline is especially critical...

The National Health Fund (NHF) is investigating a reported cybersecurity threat after receiving a communication from a hacker group claiming to have accessed some of the agency's data. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, provided the update during the post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (June 10). "The NHF has confirmed receipt of a...

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...