The Westmoreland Health Department is continuing its proactive public education campaign on water safety and leptospirosis prevention, supporting communities as they recover from the recent heavy rains. Health Promotion and Education Officer, Gerald Miller, told JIS News that the Department has been actively engaging residents, the military base in Frome, and other community groups to strengthen awareness of the risks...

   

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says between five and six hundred thousand people have been traumatised by the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Addressing a virtual town hall meeting, hosted by the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC, United States (US), on November 26, Dr. Tufton said these people come from the...

Jamaica has received medications and vitamins from Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, valued at more than US$200,000, to support Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the donation is “very valuable and timely to the people of Jamica, in their pursuit of wellness and healing”. “It demonstrates the relationship, the friendship, and the social...

The Westmoreland Public Health Department is urging residents to exercise caution when purchasing trucked water, particularly in communities experiencing shortages following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Health Promotion and Education Officer for the parish, Gerald Miller, said persons should ensure that water is being sourced only from the department’s three approved loading bays in the parish. The authorised locations are...

Expectant mothers are being encouraged to prioritise their mental health during and after pregnancy, especially in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. This urging came from Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee, who addressed mothers at the Grange Hill Health Centre in Westmoreland on Monday (November 24). She emphasised that pregnancy and the post-partum...

The Tropical Medicine Research Institute (TMRI), based at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, has been hailed as one of the most “effective research” facilities in the Caribbean. Former Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), Dr. Rufus Ewing, said it also stands as an “example of research translated into clinical impact”. “Its introduction of penicillin...