Principal Director in the Prevention, Public Education and Treatment Branch at the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Collette Kirlew, is imploring parents to play an active role in steering their children away from alcohol use.  She told JIS News that active parental involvement is essential in combating underage drinking and its potential long-term health impacts.  “Parents must pay close...

Jamaica’s mass casualty response was tested on Thursday (January 23) with a full-scale simulation of a large plane crash and the subsequent search and rescue and medical attention of victims, at the Ken Jones Aerodrome in Portland.  The exercise was spearheaded by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness, with the involvement of several key...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is encouraging more young people to pursue careers in health. She noted that the Government is committed to ensuring young Jamaicans are trained and equipped to become highly skilled professionals in the sector. It is for this reason, she said, that the Ministry collaborated with the...

Secretary of Public Health in the Philippines, Dr. Teodoro J. Herbosa, has hailed healthcare as a noble profession that transcends borders, uplifts lives, and offers opportunity to leave an indelible mark on the world. He said that professionals in the sector possess a unique blend of intellect and compassion, with a deep understanding of science and a strong commitment to...

The Government is putting a robust system in place to train and certify more persons for the local and international healthcare markets, while retaining more skilled professionals in Jamaica. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the expansion of the country’s training industry is one of the strategies that will be used to improve human resource capacity in...

The Government continues to transform the country’s health sector in a bid to further enhance service delivery to more Jamaicans. This is being done through infrastructural upgrades, acquisition of critical and modern pieces of equipment, training and provision of scholarships, and the introduction of new technology for the digitisation of health records, which helps with efficiency and better patient management....

Jamaica has entered into a partnership with the Philippines, which will provide for greater collaboration between the countries in addressing human resources challenges in healthcare. Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton and Secretary of Public Health in the Philippines, Dr. Teodoro J. Herbosa, signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on health cooperation at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel...