A US$17-million health training institute, which will expand Jamaica’s offerings in health tourism and medical education, is to be established in Montego Bay, St. James. Expected to open its doors by the latest June next year, the institute, which will be hosted by the University of the West Indies (UWI), will serve as a satellite campus for the Bioprist Institute...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, says persons must remain vigilant in preventing dengue fever, as the Aedes index is on the increase in the parish. “We have seen an upward trend in our Aedes index from around 10 per cent in February, just under 12 per cent in March, and up to 16.4 per cent as...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the coronavirus (COVID-19) trends are moving in the right direction, but continues to implore Jamaicans to maintain the health and safety measures. “We have to continue to be cautious. Hospitalisations are going down, the positivity rate is going down, the [virus] reproductive rate is below one – all suggesting...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   NOTES Confirmed Cases 83 47,479   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Females 46 26,557   Males 37 20,919   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 1 year to 95 years 1 day to 108 years             PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 3 2,594  ...

In response to the growing incidences of lifestyle diseases in Jamaica, the Ministry of Health and Wellness today announced the launch of the ‘Better For You’ programme which will be available at select restaurants island-wide. ‘Better For You’ as the name suggests, was borne out of focus groups for the national change agenda on lifestyle or non-communicable diseases (NCDs) programme...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 77 47,396 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 39 26,511 Males 38 20,882 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 year to 86 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 1 2,591 Hanover 1 1,265 Kingston & St. Andrew 13 13,339 Manchester 3...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton says persons should take action to minimise the impact of hypertension (high blood pressure), on their health. In his message for World Hypertension Day 2021, the Minister emphasised that individuals should be screened regularly for the disease. “We are determined to work with you so that together we can change...