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State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (third right), receives Inter-Agency Reproductive Health (IARH) Kits and Dignity Kits during the handover ceremony on Wednesday (April 1) at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Warehouse in downtown Kingston. Sharing the moment are (from left) International Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Consultant, Health Emergencies (Caribbean), Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse; PAHO/World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein; United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator for Jamaica, Bermuda, Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos, Dennis Zulu; Director and Representative of UNFPA, Harold Robinson; and National Maternal and Neonatal Health Coordinator and Public Health Specialist, Ministry of Health, Dr. Carol Lord.

Health Ministry Receives Kits to Strengthen Maternal and Community Care

Inter-Agency Reproductive Health (IARH) and Dignity Kits that were designed to support maternal, newborn, and personal health services across Jamaica have been officially handed over to the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The items include four IARH Kit 6A, containing...

Managing Director of the Karing Hearts Foundation, Kayann Wallace (fourth right); her daughter, Ebony Johnson (right); Principal of Bath Primary School, Devmarie Blake-Brown (fourth left); Bath Primary School student, D'Jhanae Palmer (in front), and other members of the Karing Hearts Foundation pause for a photo opportunity during a handover of care packages at the school in St. Thomas on April 1.

Karing Hearts Foundation Brings Easter Cheer to Bath Children

Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen

Jamaicans Urged to Find Time to Look After Their Health

President, Rotary Club of Trafalgar New Heights, Franchesca Francis (second left), presents an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to Medical Officer, Duhaney Park Health Centre, Dr. Wendy-Ann Byfield-Lyons (third left), at the health facility in St. Andrew on March 27. Sharing the moment (from left) are Assistant District Governor, Rotary District 7020, Karsten Johnson; Public Health Nurse, Winnifred Sterling-McKenzie; District Governor, Rotary District 7020, Professor William Aiken; and Consultant Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Audre McIntosh. The defibrillator, valued at US$2,500, will significantly enhance emergency preparedness and strengthen community health.

PHOTOS: Rotary Club of Trafalgar New Heights Donates Defibrillator to Duhaney Park Health Centre

Head of Oncology at Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), Dr. Harvey Crawford (left), and Regional Clinical Coordinator at CRH, Dr. Delroy Fray (second left), accept a cheque for US$20,000 from Healthcare Ecosystem Partner at Roche Pharmaceuticals, Jermaine Spence (second right). The occasion was a handover ceremony held at the facility on Friday (March 27). Joining them (from third left) are Oncology Nurse at CRH, Nurse Melissa Winder; Acting Manager, Oncology Department at CRH, Nurse Keisha Shaw; Oncologist, CRH, Dr. Jodie Taylor-Graham; Oncology Nurse at CRH, Cameal Johnson; Manager, Nephrology Department at CRH, Nurse Leset Stephenson, and Director of Pharmacy Services, at the National Health Fund (NHF), Western, Clive Harris.

Roche Pharmaceuticals Donates US$20,000 To Cornwall Regional Hospital

Director of the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Injuries Prevention Unit at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Tamu Davidson.

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Health Ministry Expands Screening To Reduce Colorectal Cancer

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has strengthened measures aimed at reducing colorectal cancer in Jamaica, with a major focus on expanding screening and increasing public awareness. Speaking with JIS News, Director of the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Injuries Prevention Unit at the Ministry, Dr. Tamu Davidson, said that increasing the uptake of screening across the population remains central to...

Medical Expert at the St. Elizabeth Health Department, Dr. Carol Hamilton.

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St. Elizabeth Health Services Returning To Normal After Hurricane Melissa

Health services in St. Elizabeth are steadily returning to normal, with most operations now back inside health centre buildings after months of being conducted in temporary tents following Hurricane Melissa. Medical Expert at the St. Elizabeth Health Department, Dr. Carol Hamilton, said the parish has made significant progress in restoring its primary healthcare system, which was heavily impacted when 10...

Participants in the Ministry of Health and Wellness/Pan American Health Organization Health After-Action Review for Hurricane Melissa, convened at the Moon Palace Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, from March 24 to 25 to evaluate Jamaica’s health sector response to the Category-Five storm that devastated the island’s south-western region in October 2025.

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Minister Tufton Reaffirms Gov’t’s Commitment to Bolstering Health Emergency Preparedness

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has underscored the Government’s commitment to advancing national health preparedness and resilience in the face of emergencies. He gave this assurance in his message during the opening session of the Health After-Action Review Workshop on Jamaica’s response to Hurricane Melissa, held from March 24 to 25 at the Moon Palace...

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, addresses the opening of the two-day Ministry of Health/Pan American Health Organization After-Action Review for Hurricane Melissa Response, at the Moon Palace Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on March 24.

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ODPEM Head Says National Response to Hurricane Melissa Was Strong

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, says the national response to Hurricane Melissa was strong, particularly in coordination, “with rapidly mobilised efforts and the unwavering dedication of our front-line teams”. Delivering opening remarks at the Ministry of Health and Wellness After-Action Review of the Hurricane Melissa response, at the Moon Palace...

Chief Public Health Inspector for Portland, Lorenzo Hume.

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Owners Of Garages in Portland Urged to Be Mindful of Public’s Respiratory Health

Chief Public Health Inspector for Portland, Lorenzo Hume, is appealing to Automotive site owners, particularly garages and facilities where spraying takes place, to be careful not to put the public’s respiratory health at risk. Speaking at the monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation on March 12, Mr. Hume said these facilities “are a significant problem to persons with respiratory...

Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis.

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Physiotherapy Services Added to Primary Care in Portland

The Portland Health Department is offering physiotherapy services in primary care in the parish. Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Sharon Lewis, speaking at the March sitting of the Portland Municipal Corporation, said that a Primary Care Physiotherapist joined the staff on January 2, 2026. “She used the month of January to prepare the unit, which is located at the Buff...

Director of the Emergency, Disaster Management and Special Services (EDMSS) Branch at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Nicole Dawkins-Wright (centre) greets Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle (left) ahead of the opening of the MOHW/PAHO Health After-Action Review – Hurricane Melissa, which is currently under way at the Moon Palace Hotel in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. At right is Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein.

1 week ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica Launches Health After-Action Review Following Hurricane Melissa

The Ministry of Health and Wellness, in partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), has launched a comprehensive Health After Action Review (AAR) in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, marking a pivotal step in strengthening Jamaica’s emergency preparedness, response, and recovery systems. Speaking during the opening session on Tuesday (March 24) at the Moon Palace Hotel in Ocho Rios,...