The Portland Health Department says that a comprehensive rodent control programme will be shared with stakeholders in the parish shortly, to preserve the health and safety of residents and visitors. Speaking recently at the monthly meeting of the Portland Health Department, Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Sharon Lewis, said that complaints have been received of rodent infestation in the town...

More than 13,000 residents from Green Pond and surrounding communities in St. James are accessing primary healthcare in more spacious and comfortable surroundings, following the completion of renovations at the Green Pond Health Centre. This work was completed at a cost of $30 million under the Government’s Operation Refresh initiative. It included expansion of the building to provide air-conditioned medical...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will host its inaugural career expo and employment fair at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus in St. Andrew on Wednesday, January 22 and Thursday, January 23. The event, being staged in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, takes place at the Confucius Institute from 9:00 a.m....

The Government has taken a significant step towards youth mental health services in Western Jamaica with the official opening of the St. James Child and Adolescent Wellness Centre on January 16. The facility is located at the renovated Corinaldi Avenue Primary School Teachers’ Cottage at 1 Humber Avenue in Montego Bay. It was established under the Citizen Security Plan, a...

A new state-of-the-art immunohistochemistry (IHC) machine, installed at the National Public Health Laboratory in Kingston, was commissioned into service on Wednesday (January 15). The unveiling of the VENTANA® BenchMark GX, valued US$419,584.38, is intended to strengthen the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ capabilities in managing breast cancer analysis, diagnosis and treatment. The Ministry partnered with Roche, one of the largest...

The Portland Health Department has issued an appeal for residents to remain vigilant in protecting themselves against dengue fever even as the parish recorded a low positivity rate for the disease in 2024. Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis, who was addressing the recent monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation, reported that 91 suspected cases of...

The National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) is assuring Jamaicans that multipurpose cleaners available locally under the Fabuloso brand are safe to use. Inspector with Oversight of the Import and Domestic Commodities Inspectorate, Lenworth Clarke, told JIS News that claims of contaminated products being circulated on social media sites are false. “The NCRA is aware of a video recording and...