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Data from JHLS IV to Be Used as Guide by Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is to use data from the fourth Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey (JHLS IV) as a guide in formulating policies. The 15-month survey, to be carried out by the University of the West Indies...
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Major Upgrades Planned for Slipe Pen Road Health Centre in Kingston
The Slipe Pen Road Comprehensive Health Centre in Kingston is set to receive several upgrades and a facelift as the Government continues its efforts to improve the nation’s primary healthcare facilities. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made this commitment following a tour of the facility on Thursday (June 12). The Government has been upgrading health...
Gov’t to Address Rise in Amputations
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be looking into the rise in the number of amputations locally due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and motorbike crashes. He was responding to concerns raised by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Surgix Jamaica Limited, Dr. Winfield Boban, during a visit to the Surgix Prosthetics Clinic at the Sir...
Gov’t Developing Health Programme to Support Wellness for Older Adults
A Health Programme for Older Persons Plan is being developed to maximise the period in which the elderly maintain good health, wellness, and functional independence by promoting healthy ageing throughout the life course. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on...
Health Ministry Appoints 10-Member AI-Tech Expert Council
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has appointed a 10-member Artificial Intelligence Technology Enhanced Care for Health (AI-TECH) Expert Council, to secure the future of Jamaica’s health services delivery. Addressing Wednesday’s (June 11) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the appointment follows the tabling of the AI in Healthcare: Concept Paper for...
Woman Who Lost Leg in Motor Vehicle Accident Gets Prosthetic Limb
The Government’s New Limb, New Life programme, which provides prostheses for persons aged 13 to 60 years, continues to positively impact the lives of Jamaicans who have lost limbs due to accidents and disease. Fifty-one-year-old mother, Dalvarine Bruce Pearce, who lost her left leg due to injuries sustained in a motor-vehicle accident in February 2024, is the latest beneficiary under...
Food Handlers’ Permit Validity Extended to Two Years
Food handlers’ permits will have a two-year validity period, effective January 1, 2026. This forms part of the Environmental Health Unit’s overhaul of the National Food Handlers’ Training and Certification Programme. Addressing Wednesday’s (June 11) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, shared that more than 300,000 Jamaicans apply for and...