The Ministry of Health and Wellness has marked a major milestone in national health emergency preparedness with the completion of the sixth in a series of capacity building initiatives, dubbed the National Residential Health Emergency Operations Centre (HEOC) Training. Launched in November 2023, the training programme forms part of the Ministry’s strategic commitment to strengthening emergency coordination systems, following critical...

About 400 children have received free medical and dental services through a back-to-school outreach initiative hosted by Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, in St. Ann. This was done in partnership with the Sandals Foundation, the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA), and the Urban Development Corporation (UDC). The event was held at the Turtle River Park in Ocho Rios, on Monday...

The National Health Fund (NHF) Board has approved $624 million for continuous upgrading and refurbishing of health centres across the island, says Deputy Chairman of the agency, Michael Stern. In a recent interview with JIS News, he said the projects will be done under the Government’s Operation Refresh initiative, to ensure that the primary healthcare facilities are in the best...

Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny has undergone significant upgrades, reflecting the Government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen Jamaica’s healthcare system. This, according to Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who was speaking during the official reopening ceremony for the Jackson Town Health Centre in the parish on July 24. He noted that the hospital’s bed complement...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is strengthening the fight against non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through the publication of updated guidelines for the early detection and management of these conditions. The 2024 National Screening Guidelines for Priority Non-Communicable Diseases in Primary Health Care was officially launched on Tuesday (July 29) at the Courtyard by Marriott in Kingston. Focused on seven priority...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital upgrading project will ensure the delivery of  quality health services to the people of Westmoreland. “Our primary concern is always the welfare of our people,” he said, while addressing the recent unveiling ceremony for the undertaking at the hospital grounds, noting that “it is...

The Westmoreland Health Department’s health team is going into communities to provide health checks for students for back-to-school. Health Promotion and Education Officer for the parish, Gerald Miller, told JIS News that the community-based medicals are in response to increased requests for the service. He noted that the initiative is convenient and cost-effective for families. “It will cost them less...