The National Health Fund (NHF) Board has approved $624 million for continuous upgrading and refurbishing of health centres across the island, says Deputy Chairman of the agency, Michael Stern. In a recent interview with JIS News, he said the projects will be done under the Government’s Operation Refresh initiative, to ensure that the primary healthcare facilities are in the best...

Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny has undergone significant upgrades, reflecting the Government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen Jamaica’s healthcare system. This, according to Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who was speaking during the official reopening ceremony for the Jackson Town Health Centre in the parish on July 24. He noted that the hospital’s bed complement...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is strengthening the fight against non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through the publication of updated guidelines for the early detection and management of these conditions. The 2024 National Screening Guidelines for Priority Non-Communicable Diseases in Primary Health Care was officially launched on Tuesday (July 29) at the Courtyard by Marriott in Kingston. Focused on seven priority...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital upgrading project will ensure the delivery of  quality health services to the people of Westmoreland. “Our primary concern is always the welfare of our people,” he said, while addressing the recent unveiling ceremony for the undertaking at the hospital grounds, noting that “it is...

The Westmoreland Health Department’s health team is going into communities to provide health checks for students for back-to-school. Health Promotion and Education Officer for the parish, Gerald Miller, told JIS News that the community-based medicals are in response to increased requests for the service. He noted that the initiative is convenient and cost-effective for families. “It will cost them less...

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, has expressed satisfaction with the Cornwall Regional Hospital redevelopment project. Bishop Pitkin, who was accompanied by a team of Justices of the Peace (JPs) on a tour of the facility in Montego Bay on July 23, told JIS News that he was “impressed” with the comprehensive works being undertaken. “We were...

Health Education and Promotion Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller, is calling on parents to take full advantage of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine during school medicals, noting its critical role in cancer prevention. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Miller informed that the vaccine is offered to females between the ages of nine and 26 years and boys between...