Jamaica is to commence a pilot shortly using the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), to reduce the risk of mosquito-borne diseases. SIT is a method of insect pest control that is safe for people and the environment. Insects are sterilised using radiation, like gamma rays or X-rays, so that while they still compete for mates they cannot reproduce. It aims to...

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 of Health and Wellness’ Integrated Vector Management (IVM) programme, the initiative involves releasing sterile male mosquitoes into the environment to...

More than 90 students from the Longville Park community in Clarendon, received educational supplies and medical services at a recent back-to-school treat, organised by the Once A Man, Twice A Child Foundation. It was held at the Longville Park Police Station, and the children were provided with books, bags, pens, pencils, crayon markers, and other essentials, as well as bounceabout...

The In-service Education Department at the Black River Hospital has donated medical equipment and supplies valued at more than $1 million to the facility. The items, which were handed over during a special ceremony on August 5, comprised 12 blood-pressure machines with rechargeable batteries, two lecterns and the hospital’s first public address (PA) system. A commemorative mural, which honours current...

The Hopewell Health Centre in Hanover, on Friday (August 8) became the 58th facility to be adopted under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ (MOHW) Adopt-a-Clinic programme. The health centre was adopted by Tryall Fund and marked a milestone in the Government’s efforts to enhance primary healthcare through partnerships with private and philanthropic entities. In his remarks at the event,...

LASCO/NAJ Nurse of the Year 2023 Shantal Remekie, has expressed passion and appreciation for the nursing profession. Ms. Remekie, who is also the reigning Caribbean Nurse of the Year, and a Registered Nurse at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), said nursing enables the privilege of caring for countless individuals, during some of their most vulnerable moments. “As...

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...