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Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings.

Senior Citizens Month Commences With National Church Service In Montego Bay

Senior Citizens’ Month is being observed from September 1 to October 1 under the theme: ‘Respect, Protect, Empower, Connect’. Activities, programmed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, will commence with the National Church Service on Sunday, September 7,...

President of the Jamaica Psychiatric Association, Dr. Brian Kazaara.

Psychiatrist Calls for More Protection of the Elderly

Tennis instructor Kevin Simms (left) hands over tennis equipment to Principal of Broughton Primary in Westmoreland, Marva Davis-Clarke, at the school on Thursday (August 28). The donation is aimed at bolstering the school's Jamaica Moves in School activities. Sharing the moment is Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller, who aids in spearheading the Jamaica Moves in School initiative in primary schools across the parish.

Tennis Instructor Donates Equipment to Broughton Primary School

Medical Officer of Health for St. Thomas, Dr. D'Oyen Smith (right); Parish Programme Specialist, Vector Control, Stephanese Bailey (centre); and Councillor, Trinityville Division, Dean Jones, at a World Mosquito Day observance on August 20, at the Prospect Primary School in Danvers Pen.

Mosquito Fight Intensifies in Trinityville Health District in St. Thomas

Acting Head of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Labour Market and Welfare Statistics Unit, Nicole Allen, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Households Participating in JSLC Child Health Module to Receive Token

Chief Executive Officer, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Wilford Heaven, outlines plans for the establishment of specialised kidney care centres across the island, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

7 months ago Finance & Public ServiceHealth & WellnessInvestment

CHASE Fund Looking to Establish Network of Specialised Kidney Care Centres Across Jamaica

The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund has reaffirmed its commitment to revolutionising public healthcare in Jamaica with strategic investments in specialised medical services and infrastructure. One of the latest initiatives, the proposed establishment of a state-of-the-art Nephrology Centre of Excellence at St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, is set to transform care for patients suffering from kidney disease...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a scholarship presentation ceremony, held today (August 22), at the AC Marriott Hotel in New Kingston. Some 151 new medical scholarships were awarded under the Dr. Barry Wint Memorial Scholarship, at a cost of over $280 million.

7 months ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Awards 151 Scholarships

In its continued mission to increase healthcare skills, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has awarded 151 medical scholarships under the Dr. Barry Wint Memorial Scholarship, at a cost of more than $280 million. The scholarship programme is part of a strategic response, an intentional effort to build capacity, fill gaps and strengthen the health system to ensure that every...

President of the Jamaica United Relief Association (JURA) Foundation, Len Johnson (second left), displays one of the foetal doppler machines donated to the Victoria Jubilee Hospital during the official handover ceremony on Thursday (August 21) at the hospital grounds in downtown Kingston. Sharing the moment (from left) are Past President of JURA, Roxanna Llewellyn-Blissett; Senior Medical Officer at VJH, Dr. Garth McDonald; Director of Nursing Services at VJH, Elise Fairweather-Blackwood; and Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr. Clayon Kelly.

8 months ago Health & Wellness

VJH Gets Foetal Doppler Machines From JURA

The Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) in Kingston has strengthened its capacity to provide specialised maternal care with the donation of foetal doppler machines from the Jamaica United Relief Association (JURA). The handover ceremony, held on the hospital grounds in downtown Kingston, on August 21, marked yet another chapter in JURA’s long-standing support for the institution. Senior Medical Officer at VJH,...

Chairman of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Patrick Hylton (left), in discussion with Medical Officer of Health at the Hospital, Dr. Carl Bruce, at the recent breaking of ground for a state-of-the-art medical tower.

8 months ago Health & Wellness

Expansion of UHWI Represents Unwavering Commitment to Provide World-Class Medical Care – Chairman

The building of a state-of-the-art medical tower at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), represents not just bricks and mortar but also an “unwavering commitment” to provide world-class medical care to everyone who walks through its doors, says Chairman of the institution, Patrick Hylton. According to the Chairman, each floor has been designed with one purpose – to...

Consultant Gynaecologic Oncologist at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Dr. Anna-Kay Taylor-Christmas, addresses the recent launch of the revised National Screening Guidelines for Priority Non-Communicable Diseases in Primary Health Care, held at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, in New Kingston.

8 months ago Gender AffairsHealth & Wellness

Sexually Active Women Urged to Get Screened

Sexually active women between the ages of 21 and 65 are being urged to get screened, as they are at risk for cervical cancer. Consultant Gynaecologic Oncologist at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Dr. Anna-Kay Taylor-Christmas, said the women are in a risk category for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) that can lead to various cancers. “So, everyone needs to be screened...

Westmoreland Public Health Department staff participate in a World Mosquito Day parade in Savanna-la-Mar on Wednesday (August 20). World Mosquito Day was observed under the theme ‘Accelerating the Fight Against Malaria for a More Equitable World’.

8 months ago Health & Wellness

Westmoreland Health Department Stages Parade to Mark World Mosquito Day

The Westmoreland Health Department, on Wednesday (August 20), staged a parade through the streets of Savanna-la-Mar to mark World Mosquito Day under the theme ‘Accelerating the Fight Against Malaria for a More Equitable World’. Vector Control Specialist for Westmoreland, Sasharna Matalie, told JIS News that the event was designed to raise awareness about mosquito-borne diseases and mobilise community action in...

Director of Public Relations and Communications in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Stephen Davidson (left), in conversation with Medical Entomologist and National Programme Manager for Vector Control in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Sherine Huntley-Jones (second left), and Director of Health Promotion and Education in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Takese Foga. The event was the recently held Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) Pilot Project Workshop, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.

8 months ago Health & Wellness

SIT Pilot to Commence Soon

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...