Local organisations across Jamaica are being invited to lead efforts in promoting healthier lifestyles through the Government’s $500 million Community Arranged Response Efforts (CARE) Fund initiative, which seeks to prevent illness and strengthen public health at the grassroots level. Speaking during a CARE Fund sensitisation session, held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in St. James on June 24, Minister...

Greater personal responsibility and stronger management of public health institutions are needed, if the country is to improve health outcomes and effectively tackle non-communicable diseases (NCDs), says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Speaking at the joint launch of the Chronic Care Connect (CCC) pilot programme and the Jamaica Moves mobile application at the Social Development...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has introduced two new initiatives to strengthen the management of non-communicable diseases (in Jamaica, by empowering citizens to take greater responsibility for their health. The technology-driven measures – the Chronic Care Connect (CCC) pilot and the Jamaica Moves mobile application (app) – were launched by portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton on Wednesday (June...

Members of the Jamaican diaspora reaffirmed their support for healthcare development on June 18, when they provided medical services for residents during the Diaspora Day of Service, at the reopened Catherine Hall Community Health Centre in St. James. The initiative, led by 2024 Governor-General's Achievement Award recipient and Vice Chair of the Jamaica Diaspora Task Force Action Network (JDTAN) Health...

As Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) commemorates 250 years of service to the people of Jamaica, the institution is calling on corporate partners to join its mission to modernise facilities and advance patient care at the nation’s largest public hospital. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dwayne Francis, told JIS News that the historic institution continues to play a critical role in Jamaica’s...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness on Friday (June 19), signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Accountability Framework with four regional health authorities and other public bodies in the health sector. The administrative performance and accountability issues in public health had prompted a focused policy response in three critical areas namely, governance and oversight, financial and procurement accountability, and...

Close to 1,000 people in Westmoreland benefited from a two-day medical and humanitarian outreach mission led by the Jamaica Nurses' Association of Florida, that ended on June 18 in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland. The initiative, held under the banner of the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, brought together a team of doctors, nurses, dentists and student volunteers from across the United States...