Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says plans are underway for the introduction of the health information system to improve the overall delivery of healthcare services across the island. He informed that since last year, progress has been made in bringing the system, known for capturing, storing, managing and transmitting information related to the health of individuals or the...

Persons with disabilities in St. Thomas will benefit from free health services at a health fair on Friday (July 21) at the Yallahs Baptist Church. The event, from 9:00 a.m. to 4: 00 p.m. is being staged by the Dorman family in collaboration with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD). Services to be provided include medical examinations; blood...

Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis, says the Western Regional Health Authority’s (WRHA) newly opened administrative offices, should significantly boost the delivery of services to its clients. Addressing the official opening ceremony on July 14 at the Fairview Shopping Complex in the City, Mayor Davis said the new facilities will allow the Authority to modernize most of its functions, in...

The Government has introduced revised standards for the sale of brown and granulated sugar in the retail trade, effective Saturday, July 1. Retailers must now adhere to the stipulations for supplying the commodity which mandate its pre-packaging in bags which are heat sealed and not tied with a string or knot. Additionally, label information must include product and brand names;...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says more decisive stakeholder action is needed in determining the direction being taken as it relates to further research and development of Jamaica’s medical marijuana industry. This, he emphasises, is imperative in ensuring that the country does not lose out on the opportunity to capitalise on the potential benefits to...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says a technical assessment is to be undertaken of the St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Andrew with a view to transforming the facility into a centre of excellence. He said the assessment will be done during the 2017/18 financial year. Dr. Tufton informed that land space is available to facilitate the upgrading of...

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) will be taking its series of health, wellness and information fairs to communities in St. James, St. Ann and the Corporate Area over the next two months. The events, which got underway in June 2016, are part of several social intervention initiatives under the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP), which is being funded through...