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Medical Entomologist and National Programme Manager for Vector Control at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Sherine Huntley-Jones (left), converses with  Senior Research Scientist at the International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, Johann Antoine, at the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) Pilot Project Workshop held on August 12 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Medical Entomologist and National Programme Manager for Vector Control at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Sherine Huntley-Jones (left), converses with  Senior Research Scientist at the International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, Johann Antoine, at the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) Pilot Project Workshop held on August 12 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Jamaica Piloting Use of Sterile Insect Technique to Combat Mosquito-Borne Diseases

Jamaica is participating in an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) project to pilot the use of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) as a strategy to combat the spread of mosquito-borne diseases such as Dengue and Zika.  Part of the Ministry...
Spanish Town-based doctor, Dr. Suneil Morgan (left), who provided free medical service at a recent back-to-school treat organised by the Once A Man, Twice A Child Foundation and held at the Longville Park Police Station in Clarendon. Others pictured (from second left) are Founder of the Foundation, Corporal Rozanne Brown Witter; District Constable Joan Nugent; and Constable Vanessa Walker.
Spanish Town-based doctor, Dr. Suneil Morgan (left), who provided free medical service at a recent back-to-school treat organised by the Once A Man, Twice A Child Foundation and held at the Longville Park Police Station in Clarendon. Others pictured (from second left) are Founder of the Foundation, Corporal Rozanne Brown Witter; District Constable Joan Nugent; and Constable Vanessa Walker.

Students of Longville Park Receive Back-to-school Supplies
Regional Director of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent (centre) tests a microphone donated by the In-Service Department of the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth on August 5. The microphone was among several items donated to the hospital by the Department, including blood pressure testing machines, a public-address system, two lecterns and a mural. Displaying some of the items (from left) are Nurse Manager with responsibility for the In-service Education Department, Dorcia Brown-Lyle, and Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, Diana Brown-Miller.
Regional Director of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent (centre) tests a microphone donated by the In-Service Department of the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth on August 5. The microphone was among several items donated to the hospital by the Department, including blood pressure testing machines, a public-address system, two lecterns and a mural. Displaying some of the items (from left) are Nurse Manager with responsibility for the In-service Education Department, Dorcia Brown-Lyle, and Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, Diana Brown-Miller.

Black River Hospital Gets Donation from In-Service Education Department
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Errol Greene, addresses the official ceremony for the adoption of the Hopewell Health Centre in Hopewell, Hanover, on Friday (August 8).
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Errol Greene, addresses the official ceremony for the adoption of the Hopewell Health Centre in Hopewell, Hanover, on Friday (August 8).

Hopewell Health Centre Adopted By Tryall Fund
LASCO/NAJ Nurse of the Year 2023, Shantal Remekie
LASCO/NAJ Nurse of the Year 2023, Shantal Remekie

Nurse Expresses Passion For Profession

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth left), break ground for a new state-of-the-art medical tower at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) in St. Andrew, on August 7. Also taking part (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the hospital, Fitzgerald Mitchell, Chairman of the institution, Patrick Hylton, Company Secretary for ZDA Construction, Carrie Zhang, and Medical Officer of Health at the Hospital, Dr. Carl Bruce.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentHealth & WellnessWorks / Construction

Ground Broken for Expansion of UHWI

Expansion of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) is moving ahead, following Thurday’s (August 7) breaking of ground for a new state-of-the-art medical tower. The tower is the first structure to be designed for time-sensitive emergencies in cardiology and neuroscience, like heart attack and stroke, to improve efficiency in clinical assessment, diagnostics, and minimally invasive treatment during the...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (right), engages with residents of Cheshire Village, during a visit to the community for disabled persons in St. Andrew last December to hand over care packages. Looking on is State Minister, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
Health & WellnessLabourSocial Security

Reduction in Discrimination Complaints to JCPD

A total of 22 complaints of discrimination were received and processed by the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) in 2024, compared to 30 in the previous year, reflecting a reduction of 26.67 per cent. Of the reports received, five were investigated and two were referred to the Disabilities Rights Tribunal. The information is contained in the Economic and...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), and Director of the Epidemiology Research Unit (ERU) at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Trevor Ferguson, shake hands while displaying the contract for the fourth Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey (JHLS IV), during the recent signing ceremony at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices.
Health & Wellness

Survey to Guide Policy Measures to Improve Health of Jamaicans

Data from the fourth Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey (JHLS IV) will inform policies and interventions to improve the health of citizens, says Director of the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Epidemiology Research Unit (ERU), Professor Trevor Ferguson. The Ministry of Health and Wellness is collaborating with the ERU to conduct the survey, which will look at the impact...
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LASCO/NAJ Nurse of the Year 2025, Fione Collins, delivers remarks after being crowned during a ceremony held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Gender AffairsHealth & Wellness

Nurse of the Year to Focus on Empowering Women

Nurse of the Year for 2025, Fione Collins, will be using her platform to empower women through her ‘I Win’ project. The initiative focuses on resilience-building among women who are facing challenges, to strengthen them and “to let them know that while they may be hurting, while they may be struggling, that they can make it,” she said in an...
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Participants in the national Health Emergency Operations Centre (HEOC) Training, which took place from July 29-31 at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Trelawny, with lead facilitator – PAHO Jamaica’s Health Emergencies Advisor, Dr. Marion Bullock Ducasse (left, front row) and Director, Programme Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Andre Wiltshire (second left, front row), who represented Permanent Secretary, Errol Greene.
Health & Wellness

National HEOC Training Marks Milestone In Health Emergency Preparedness

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...
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Volunteers (at left) register children during the Sandals back-to-school outreach initiative, held at Turtle River Park in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Monday (August 4).
Health & Wellness

Children Benefit from Free Medical and Dental Services in Ocho Rios

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...
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Deputy Chairman of the National Health Fund (NHF), Michael Stern, addresses the official handover ceremony for the refurbished Darlow Health Centre, in Clarendon, recently.
Health & Wellness

NHF Approves $624 Million to Upgrade Health Centres

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...
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