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The new state-of-the-art Buff Bay District Health Centre in Portland, built at a cost of $300 million by the National Health Fund (NHF). It was officially opened on August 15.
The new state-of-the-art Buff Bay District Health Centre in Portland, built at a cost of $300 million by the National Health Fund (NHF). It was officially opened on August 15.

New State-of-the-Art District Health Centre Opens in Buff Bay

Approximately 25,000 persons in Portland are benefiting from the new state-of-the-art Buff Bay District Health Centre, which was built at a cost of $300 million by the National Health Fund (NHF). The facility has been designed to provide comprehensive healthcare...
Chief Executive Officer of the Black River Hospital, in St. Elizabeth, Diana Brown Miller (third right), accepts a donation of disposable bed sheets from President of the Parottee Enrichment Project Inc., Albert Daley (third left), during a handover ceremony held at the hospital on Tuesday (August 13).  Also pictured are (from left)  Board members of the organisation,  Pastor Otis Lewis and Donna Drummond; Senior Medical Officer at the Black River Hospital, Dr. Sheriff Imoru and Director of Nursing Services at the facility, Maria Stamp.  
Chief Executive Officer of the Black River Hospital, in St. Elizabeth, Diana Brown Miller (third right), accepts a donation of disposable bed sheets from President of the Parottee Enrichment Project Inc., Albert Daley (third left), during a handover ceremony held at the hospital on Tuesday (August 13).  Also pictured are (from left)  Board members of the organisation,  Pastor Otis Lewis and Donna Drummond; Senior Medical Officer at the Black River Hospital, Dr. Sheriff Imoru and Director of Nursing Services at the facility, Maria Stamp.  

Black River Hospital Receives Donation of Peel-Away Sheets
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), engages with a child (centre), during a visit to the Cherry Tree Lane community of Clarendon on Monday (August 12).
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), engages with a child (centre), during a visit to the Cherry Tree Lane community of Clarendon on Monday (August 12).

Trauma Counselling for Cherry Tree Lane Residents
Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) officer, Captain Marcia Chintersingh Henry, addresses residents attending the recent We Care Health Fair at Whitfield Town Church of God in Kingston. The event was organised by the Leela M. Dorman Care Initiative Foundation.
Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) officer, Captain Marcia Chintersingh Henry, addresses residents attending the recent We Care Health Fair at Whitfield Town Church of God in Kingston. The event was organised by the Leela M. Dorman Care Initiative Foundation.

Leela M. Dorman Care Initiative Foundation Hosts Health Fair
The 2024/2025 Nurse of the Year, Abigail James, took the coveted title at the LASCO Chin Foundation and Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) awards ceremony held recently at the Summit Lifestyle and Business Campus (formerly Knutsford Court Hotel) in St. Andrew.
The 2024/2025 Nurse of the Year, Abigail James, took the coveted title at the LASCO Chin Foundation and Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) awards ceremony held recently at the Summit Lifestyle and Business Campus (formerly Knutsford Court Hotel) in St. Andrew.

Nurse of the Year to Assist Treasure Beach Students Impacted by Hurricane

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Health & WellnessPress Release

Beware the Heat

Jamaicans Urged to Take Precautions Against Heat Stress The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reminding the public that excessive heat stress is harmful to health and is potentially fatal. Temperatures continue to soar this summer, exposing populations globally to excessive heat stress. Members of the Jamaican public are, therefore, advised to take precautionary measures to reduce exposure to heat...
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Health & WellnessPress Release

Residents in Southfield Health District Can Access Services at New Sites on Monday, August 12

Services which were affected at the Bellevue, Southfield and Newell health centres in St. Elizabeth, due to Hurricane Beryl, will be restored. Effective, Monday, August 12, 2024, residents can access services at the new sites at: Kinkead Plaza in Tophill and the Diabetic Association of Jamaica in Pedro Plains. The other site which will be at the Williamsfield/Barbary Hall Community...
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Consultant Emergency Physician at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), Dr. Hugh Wong (right), with members of the hospital’s Accident and Emergency team. This year, the KPH is celebrating 248 years of service to Jamaica’s public health sector.
Health & Wellness

KPH Celebrates 248 Years

The Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) is one of the country’s most critical healthcare institutions, serving more than 20,000 in-patients and 300,000 outpatients each year, and has proven to be one of the premier trauma hospitals on the island. It shares a campus with the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH), the largest referral maternity hospital in the English-Speaking Caribbean, at its North...
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Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Lead, Health System Strengthening Programme, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Professor Alafia Samuels, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Gender AffairsHealth & Wellness

Jamaican Men Urged to Be Proactive in Managing Their Health

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging Jamaican men to be proactive in managing their health by doing regular screenings. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Lead for the Health System Strengthening Programme within the Ministry, Professor Alafia Samuels, noted that simple measures, such as blood pressure and weight checks, can prevent...
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Foreign AffairsHealth & WellnessHurricane Relief & RecoveryPress ReleaseYouth

Children and Families Receive UNICEF Hygiene Kits

Children and their families in Clarendon turned out in their numbers to collect hygiene kits from UNICEF on Tuesday July 30. Hundreds of people from Rocky Point, Portland Cottage and Lionel Town benefitted from the collaborative effort of the teams from UNICEF and Food for the Poor (FFP) who journeyed to support the communities that have been left reeling from...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), addresses a vector-control team in Trelawny at the Falmouth Public General Hospital, on Friday, July 26. With the Minister are Parish Manager of the Trelawny Health Services, Keriesa Bell Cummings and Regional Director of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Andrade Sinclair.
Health & Wellness

No Increase in Dengue Cases

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is reassuring the public that despite the uptick in mosquito numbers in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, there has not been an increase in dengue cases across the country. Following a tour and official opening of a newly refurbished operating theatre at the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny on...
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