The Sandy Bay Health Centre in Clarendon will be temporarily closed for renovation and expansion, effective Monday, May 06, 2024. The health centre will be closed for two months. Clients can access services at the Halse Hall Health Centre or other nearby health centres in the parish. The Halse Hall Health Centre is open Mondays to Thursdays from 8:30 a.m....

Motorcyclists in Westmoreland, particularly young men, are being encouraged to wear a helmet when riding their bikes, in order to reduce the risk of sustaining head injuries in the event of an accident. This urging comes from Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who notes that the young men riding motorcycles are often inebriated and proceed...

Director of the Meteorological Services Branch, Evan Thompson (left), shares in discussion with Advisor, Climate and Environmental Determinants of Health, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Karen Polson-Edwards (centre) and Director, Emergency Disaster Management and Special Services, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Nicole Dawkins Wright. The event was the launch of Heat-Health Early Warnings (HHEWs) for...

Sanitation workers of WPM Waste Management Ltd., based in Westmoreland, participated in a leptospirosis sensitisation session recently, hosted by the Health Promotion and Education Unit of the Westmoreland Public Health Department. Health Promotion and Education Officer for the parish, Gerald Miller, told JIS News that the session was held to sensitise the workers about protecting themselves from leptospirosis. Leptospirosis is...

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is urging the public to take the necessary precautions against smoke inhalation, due to the fire at the Riverton Disposal Site. “Due to the increase in pollutants in the air as a result of the fire, persons in the surrounding communities in Kingston and St. Andrew and St. Catherine area are asked to limit...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on Tuesday (April 9) made a Legal Deposit of the Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey III at the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), ensuring preservation and access to the information for posterity. Dr. Tufton, who made the presentation at the NLJ’s offices on East Street, downtown Kingston, was accompanied by...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Know Your Numbers Road Tour will make a stop at Independence Park in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on April 19. The stop will be hosted by Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, and citizens are encouraged to arrive between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald...