Chairman of the North East Region Health Authority (NERHA), Tyrone Robinson, has commended the staff and management of the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital for providing first-class healthcare to patients. “Oftentimes, without fanfare, they go beyond the call of duty to ensure quality service to our patients and (by) showing the kind of professionalism that now makes St. Ann’s Bay...

Results from a drug-prevalence survey conducted by the National Council for Drug Abuse (NCDA), show that the use of substances, including alcohol, tobacco and ganja, continues to be significantly higher among males than females in Jamaica. The survey was done to determine the prevalence and patterns of substance use among the ages 12-65 population. Research Analyst at the NCDA, Uki...

Persons who smoke put themselves and others around them at risk for lung and other cancers. Senior Medical Officer at the National Chest Hospital, Dr. Terry Baker, said “it is not just the person who is putting the cigarette in their mouth who will be affected”. “For those who are exposed, there is the risk of not just lung cancer....

The Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL) in observation of its 25th anniversary, has launched a year-long public-education drive to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS. Dubbed ‘Stand United: Love. Action. Support’, the campaign, which starts in January 2017, also aims to fight stigma by sharing stories of people living with HIV. The public is being encouraged to stand united...

Director General at the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, says development of nutraceuticals could become the economic saviour for Jamaica. He said ginger, marijuana and the ball moss offer significant potential for product research and development, which could bring major earnings for the country. “If we were to take any one of the three nutraceuticals,...

Acting Veterinary Public Health Inspector for the St. Ann Health Department Wayne Watkis, is the 2016 Public Health Inspector of the Year. He received the award during the recently held 70th annual educational conference of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors, (JAPHI) at the Grand Palladium Jamaica and Lady Hamilton Resort and Spa in Hanover. After being praised for...

Senior Director of Technical Service in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson, is urging members of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI) to engage in continuous introspection, so as to remain relevant and successful at delivering top-quality service. Addressing the recently held 70th annual JAPHI educational conference at the Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton Resort and Spa in Hanover,...