Jamaica’s capacity to identify and support children with autism has been bolstered by a groundbreaking three-year training initiative that continued into its second phase at the St. Ann's Bay Regional Hospital in St. Ann, on Wednesday, September 10. Dubbed the Autism and Developmental Needs Skills Training for Caregivers and Families, the programme will create a core of 10 master trainers...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is calling on health researchers, students and academics to respond to its Call for Abstracts for the 2025 National Health Research Conference. The conference will be hosted by the Ministry from November 19 to 21 under the theme ‘Health for All in a Changing Environment’. In an interview with JIS News, Director of the...

The Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester has received a donation of medical equipment, valued over $66 million, from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that will improve the institution’s urology services. The Olympus GI Endoscopy and Storz Urology Laparoscopy systems, assigned to the Urology Department, will enhance clinical practice at the hospital by enabling less invasive procedures, more...

Senior Citizens’ Month is being observed from September 1 to October 1 under the theme: ‘Respect, Protect, Empower, Connect’. Activities, programmed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, will commence with the National Church Service on Sunday, September 7, at Calvary Baptist Church in Montego Bay, beginning 10:00 a.m. The events continue with the National Ageing Fair, scheduled for...

President of the Jamaica Psychiatric Association, Dr. Brian Kazaara, is calling for more protection of the elderly and for persons to report abuse of older persons. Dr. Kazaara told JIS News in a recent interview that older adults are particularly vulnerable to abuse and emphasised the need for policies to safeguard their well-being. “I have seen in clinical practice [instances]...

Broughton Primary School in Westmoreland has received a donation of tennis equipment from hospitality industry tennis instructor Kevin Simms as part of efforts to introduce the sport to students and promote healthy lifestyles. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Simms outlined that the initiative stemmed from his desire to give back to his community. “A co-worker of mine told...

Four communities in the Trinityville Health District in St. Thomas have been targeted for a mosquito breeding-prevention initiative by the parish’s Health Department. Spring Garden, Stewart Field, Trinityville and Danvers Pen residents are to benefit from a series of mosquito-fighting strategies, including source reduction, anti-larval measures, adult mosquito control, surveillance and monitoring, as well as public education and community engagement....