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...

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...

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...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) participates in a 5K run at Hope Gardens, Old Hope Road, on April 29. The race, staged by Running Events Limited, aimed to raise funds to assist charity partner, the Jamaica Society for the Blind. This includes donation of a minimum of 25 computers and specialised software for the entity's computer...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says non- communicable diseases (NCDs) take up 70 per cent of the country’s health budget, and represent the biggest public health challenge globally in the 21st Century. Dr. Wheatley says it is against this background that the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that member states give this matter “full...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to familiarise themselves with the provisions of the Occupational, Safety and Health (OSH) Bill. The legislation addresses safety and health in the Jamaican workplace within a framework that balances the competing interests of employers and workers. Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, made the call during a forum observing...