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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’.

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...

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.

SIT Pilot to Commence Soon

Medical Entomologist and National Programme Manager for Vector Control at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Sherine Huntley-Jones (left), converses with Senior Research Scientist at the International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, Johann Antoine, at the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) Pilot Project Workshop held on August 12 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Jamaica Piloting Use of Sterile Insect Technique to Combat Mosquito-Borne Diseases

Spanish Town-based doctor, Dr. Suneil Morgan (left), who provided free medical service at a recent back-to-school treat organised by the Once A Man, Twice A Child Foundation and held at the Longville Park Police Station in Clarendon. Others pictured (from second left) are Founder of the Foundation, Corporal Rozanne Brown Witter; District Constable Joan Nugent; and Constable Vanessa Walker.

Students of Longville Park Receive Back-to-school Supplies

Regional Director of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent (centre) tests a microphone donated by the In-Service Department of the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth on August 5. The microphone was among several items donated to the hospital by the Department, including blood pressure testing machines, a public-address system, two lecterns and a mural. Displaying some of the items (from left) are Nurse Manager with responsibility for the In-service Education Department, Dorcia Brown-Lyle, and Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, Diana Brown-Miller.

Black River Hospital Gets Donation from In-Service Education Department

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Errol Greene, addresses the official ceremony for the adoption of the Hopewell Health Centre in Hopewell, Hanover, on Friday (August 8).

9 months ago Health & Wellness

Hopewell Health Centre Adopted By Tryall Fund

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

9 months ago Health & Wellness

Nurse Expresses Passion For Profession

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...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth left), break ground for a new state-of-the-art medical tower at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) in St. Andrew, on August 7. Also taking part (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the hospital, Fitzgerald Mitchell, Chairman of the institution, Patrick Hylton, Company Secretary for ZDA Construction, Carrie Zhang, and Medical Officer of Health at the Hospital, Dr. Carl Bruce.

9 months ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentHealth & WellnessWorks / Construction

Ground Broken for Expansion of UHWI

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...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (right), engages with residents of Cheshire Village, during a visit to the community for disabled persons in St. Andrew last December to hand over care packages. Looking on is State Minister, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.

9 months ago Health & WellnessLabourSocial Security

Reduction in Discrimination Complaints to JCPD

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...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), and Director of the Epidemiology Research Unit (ERU) at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Trevor Ferguson, shake hands while displaying the contract for the fourth Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey (JHLS IV), during the recent signing ceremony at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices.

9 months ago Health & Wellness

Survey to Guide Policy Measures to Improve Health of Jamaicans

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...

LASCO/NAJ Nurse of the Year 2025, Fione Collins, delivers remarks after being crowned during a ceremony held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

9 months ago Gender AffairsHealth & Wellness

Nurse of the Year to Focus on Empowering Women

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...

Participants in the national Health Emergency Operations Centre (HEOC) Training, which took place from July 29-31 at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Trelawny, with lead facilitator – PAHO Jamaica’s Health Emergencies Advisor, Dr. Marion Bullock Ducasse (left, front row) and Director, Programme Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Andre Wiltshire (second left, front row), who represented Permanent Secretary, Errol Greene.

9 months ago Health & Wellness

National HEOC Training Marks Milestone In Health Emergency Preparedness

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has marked a major milestone in national health emergency preparedness with the completion of the sixth in a series of capacity building initiatives, dubbed the National Residential Health Emergency Operations Centre (HEOC) Training. Launched in November 2023, the training programme forms part of the Ministry’s strategic commitment to strengthening emergency coordination systems, following critical...