Residents of Whitfield Town and its environs in Kingston recently benefited from a health fair hosted by charity organisation the Leela M. Dorman Care Initiative Foundation. The ‘We Care’ Health Fair, which was being staged for the 13th year, was held at the Whitfield Town Church of God. Notable attendee was wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon....

Jamaicans Urged to Take Precautions Against Heat Stress The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reminding the public that excessive heat stress is harmful to health and is potentially fatal. Temperatures continue to soar this summer, exposing populations globally to excessive heat stress. Members of the Jamaican public are, therefore, advised to take precautionary measures to reduce exposure to heat...

Services which were affected at the Bellevue, Southfield and Newell health centres in St. Elizabeth, due to Hurricane Beryl, will be restored. Effective, Monday, August 12, 2024, residents can access services at the new sites at: Kinkead Plaza in Tophill and the Diabetic Association of Jamaica in Pedro Plains. The other site which will be at the Williamsfield/Barbary Hall Community...

The 2024/2025 Nurse of the Year, Abigail James, will be providing back-to-school supplies for students from her Treasure Beach community in St. Elizabeth who have been affected by Hurricane Beryl. “My project for this year, with support from the LASCO Chin Foundation and the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), is to give back to the children of Treasure Beach, whose...

The Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) is one of the country’s most critical healthcare institutions, serving more than 20,000 in-patients and 300,000 outpatients each year, and has proven to be one of the premier trauma hospitals on the island. It shares a campus with the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH), the largest referral maternity hospital in the English-Speaking Caribbean, at its North...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says it is imperative that persons embrace a culture of safe driving and pedestrian awareness, as road crashes continue to be a pressing challenge. Addressing the media launch of Grennell's Road Safety 5k Run on August 2 at the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre in St. Andrew, the Minister said...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging Jamaican men to be proactive in managing their health by doing regular screenings. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Lead for the Health System Strengthening Programme within the Ministry, Professor Alafia Samuels, noted that simple measures, such as blood pressure and weight checks, can prevent...