The Ministry of Health will be observing Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week (CMAW) from May 14-20, 2018, under the theme ‘Small bite, big threat, Fight the bite, destroy mosquito breeding sites’. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Director of Environmental Health at the Ministry, Everton Baker, said the week is geared at raising awareness among the school community about taking...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is hailing the Victoria Mutual Foundation (VMF) for partnering with the Ministry in improving the nation’s public health system. He noted that the collaboration has, so far, resulted in the VMF adopting the St. Jago Park Health Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, under the Adopt-a-Clinic Initiative. “We, in public health, are very...

Medical Officer of Health for St. James, Dr. Marcia Johnson-Campbell, says it is a misconception to think that only elderly persons are susceptible to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), noting that the “facts do suggest otherwise”. Addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office on Monday (May 7), Dr. Johnson-Campbell noted that persons of all...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling on Jamaicans to “get back to the basics of health” by practising a healthy lifestyle and reducing risks of accidents and injuries. He argued that “as a consequence of our own actions, we have impacted our state of public health and the demand on the system”. He said that the responsibility...

Regional Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Marceleen Wheatle, says non-communicable diseases (NCD) have emerged as the leading cause of death in Jamaica over the past 30 years. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office on Monday (May 7), Ms. Wheatle noted that the Health Ministry continues to...

The Ministry of Health is encouraging Jamaicans to get physical on World Move for Health Day on May 10. Community groups, schools, churches and corporate bodies are being urged to organise activities in communities across the island. The Ministry, as part of it Jamaica Moves Campaign, will host a major event at Sam Sharpe Square in St. James. “A number...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says discussions surrounding the challenges impacting personal health and wellness must focus on the root cause, with a view to decisively addressing these factors. “It (must be) about how we take responsibility for ourselves, our brothers, sisters, communities and our families,” he emphasized. The Minister was speaking at last Thursday’s (May 3) presentation...