Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry is committed to catering to the healthcare needs of all Jamaicans, without any discrimination. “The Health Ministry does not condone any form of stigma and discrimination in the public healthcare system... . We want to foster a safe and friendly public health delivery system, one that Jamaicans will feel comfortable...

Viral Conjunctivitis, commonly called “pink eye” is redness and swelling of the eye that may be due to infection or irritation caused by viruses. However, there are other causes of conjunctivitis that will cause redness of the eye. Pink eye is a common condition and the infection can be spread by touching/rubbing the eyes with dirty hands or sharing objects...

This year’s proceeds from the JN Foundation Heroes in Act!on Run/Walk, will go towards upgrading the Trelawny Infirmary. The infirmary, which currently houses 52 residents, operates under the purview of the Poor Relief Department of the Local Government Ministry. The funding will ensure that the facility’s occupants have access to the kind of environment that promotes physical and emotional well-being....

The Health Ministry is reminding parents to ensure that their children are fully vaccinated before sending them to school in the new school year. Vaccinations are given to prevent 10 diseases that have historically proven harmful to children, causing serious complications and even death, including polio, measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus and hepatitis B. The vaccines are...

Effective October 1, 2017, it will be mandatory for the more-than-300 registered private security companies to make salary deductions on behalf of security guards in their employ, to facilitate the self-contributory health insurance scheme that was announced in November 2016. Executive Director of the Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA), Rosalyn Monteith Campbell, explained to JIS News that this became necessary...

A total of 120 midwives and public health nurses islandwide recently completed training in contraceptive forecasting, which was provided by the National Family Planning Board (NFPB). The training was recommended in the Contraceptive Logistics Management Information Systems Survey Report, which stipulated the need for healthcare professionals to be engaged in contraceptive forecasting methodologies to facilitate accurate predictions in order to...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says he has received the preliminary report on the circumstances which led to work being done on the paediatric ward at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital, while being occupied by children. “I have gotten a preliminary report which I have reviewed quickly. I will look at it in more details later on and then,...