President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, says the country’s medical talent pool is at a stage where a successful launch into the health and wellness tourism market can be done.  Addressing the launch of the Zierlich International Dialysis Centre at the GWest Medical Complex in Montego Bay, St. James on February 2, Ms. Edwards said that currently, Jamaica...

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) will soon have its own pathology laboratory. The laboratory, which is the brainchild of the Lions Club of Mandeville, was launched at Caledonia Road in Mandeville on February 3. It will be constructed on the property that adjoins the Mandeville Regional Hospital, which was previously occupied by the now defunct Public Works Department. When...

Cabinet has approved the procurement of private security guard services at health facilities in the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA). The contract totalling $321.78 million was awarded to Marksman Limited for a period of three years. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, made the disclosure during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) is appealing to members of the public to participate in its upcoming blood drive on Tuesday, February 7 at the agency’s headquarters at 58a Half-Way Tree Road. The blood drive is being spearheaded by the agency’s Radio Department and is in support of the appeal by the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) for persons to...

The Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) is appealing for donations to assist with the purchase of a new mammography machine for its mobile screening unit. The unit, which was donated to the JCS in 2000, has been out of service since October 2015. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (January 31), JCS Executive Director, Yulit Gordon, said the entity...

Residents of 11 communities close to the University of Technology’s (UTech) Papine campus are to benefit from a series of interventions aimed at strengthening community systems and to reach unengaged youth. The initiative, dubbed ‘Papine Wellness Fest’, involves collaboration among the University of Technology (UTech), the Papine Development Area Committee (PDAC) and the Social Development Commission (SDC). Beneficiary communities are...

It is a well-known fact that proper hygiene is necessary for good health and this is especially true for children who are more susceptible to germs and bacteria. It is also true that proper bathroom facilities are needed for this to happen, so imagine then your child not benefitting from such conveniences at their school. This was the case for...