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...

A total of 22 complaints of discrimination were received and processed by the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) in 2024, compared to 30 in the previous year, reflecting a reduction of 26.67 per cent. Of the reports received, five were investigated and two were referred to the Disabilities Rights Tribunal. The information is contained in the Economic and...

Data from the fourth Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey (JHLS IV) will inform policies and interventions to improve the health of citizens, says Director of the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Epidemiology Research Unit (ERU), Professor Trevor Ferguson. The Ministry of Health and Wellness is collaborating with the ERU to conduct the survey, which will look at the impact...

Nurse of the Year for 2025, Fione Collins, will be using her platform to empower women through her ‘I Win’ project. The initiative focuses on resilience-building among women who are facing challenges, to strengthen them and “to let them know that while they may be hurting, while they may be struggling, that they can make it,” she said in an...