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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Derrick Smith (right), and Ambassador of Panama to Jamaica, His Excellency Alexis Sandoval (centre), peruse Zika information pamphlets being displayed by National Health Fund (NHF) promotions agent, Ammoya Sundar, during a health and wellness fair at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Kingston on June 3.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Adopt Healthier Lifestyles

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Hon. Derrick Smith, is encouraging Jamaicans to make healthier lifestyle choices that will minimise the risks associated with non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The four main categories of NCDs which are prevalent...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon, Christopher Tufton.

Health Ministry Heightens Zika Response

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), shares a light moment with President of the Jamaica Red Cross, Dr. Dennis Edwards and Custos Rotulorum of Manchester, Hon. Sally Porteous. Occasion was the fundraiser banquet of the Mandeville Red Cross held on Saturday (May 28) at the Golf View Hotel.

Mandeville Red Cross Raising Funds for Wheelchair Service

Nurse Andrea James (right) of the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department, applies pressure to the upper arm of 14-year old Garfield James, after administering a vaccine. Looking on is NCMC member, Judith Hunter (File).

Hundreds of Children Receive Free Health Care

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), assists in preparing an area for expansion of the vegetable garden at the Homestead Place of Safety in Stony Hill, St. Andrew on Labour Day, May 23. Manager of the Home, Jean Duhaney (2nd right), and volunteers of the Scotiabank Foundation, participate in the work day.

Homestead Place of Safety gets Facelift on Labour Day

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10 years ago Health & Wellness

More Money Allocated to Fight Zika Virus

Permanent Secretary in the Health Ministry, Dr. Kevin Harvey, says the Ministry has committed an additional $100 million to fight the Zika virus (ZikV). He made the announcement at a press conference at the Ministry in New Kingston on June 2. The Permanent Secretary noted that the budget continues to change, based on the scope of work that the Ministry...

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Rains no Deterrent to Labour Day Projects in St. Ann and Trelawny

Despite heavy mid-afternoon showers in western and north-eastern parishes, scores of volunteers turned out on May 23 for Labour Day projects in the parishes of St. Ann and Trelawny. Activities were focused on the beautification of town centres and markets, painting of police stations and the cleaning of drains. In St. Ann, the parish project was the cleaning of the Alexandria...

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry to Launch Community Leadership Forum

The Ministry of Health will, in upcoming weeks, be launching a community leadership forum, to engage leaders of community-based organisations across the island to collaborate in the development of measures to fight vector-borne diseases. Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure in an interview with JIS News ahead of a ceremony to open the National Labour...

10 years ago Foreign AffairsHealth & Wellness

South African High Commission Participates in National Labour Day Project

Representatives of the South African High Commission in Kingston volunteered their time and efforts to the National Labour Day project yesterday (May 23) in Portmore, St. Catherine. Work involved the cleaning of drains, gullies, the removal of bulky waste, trimming of trees, erection of signs in Gregory Park, Washington Mews and Christian Pen. The Gregory Park Basic School was also...

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Majesty Gardens Residents Rehabilitate Sanitary Facility

Residents of Majesty Gardens in Kingston came out to rehabilitate their community sanitary facility on Labour Day (May 23). The activity entailed replacing toilets, repair and painting works, and general clean-up and garbage removal. The exercise, organised by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), involved partnership with the Ministry of Health’s ‘Operation Mosquito Search and Destroy’ vector control campaign. It...

Members of the Catherine Hall Citizens Association building one of three concrete skips in their community on Labour Day (May 23).

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Volunteers Work on Charles Gordon Market

Work on Labour Day in St. James and Hanover got off to an early start, with more than 50 projects receiving support from community volunteers. The Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay headed the list of 37 registered projects in St James. Work was completed on the vendors’ stalls, paved areas surrounding the market compound as well as the chain...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), interacts with two youngsters from the Gregory Park Basic School at a ceremony at the school to open the National Labour Day Project on Labour Day, May 23. Looking on are: Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right). The National Labour Day project was carried out in the Washington Mews and Gregory Park communities of Portmore and included major cleanup activities to identify and eradicate mosquito breeding sites. The Gregory Park Basic School also benefited from work to uplift the school environment.

10 years ago Health & WellnessPrime Minister

Prime Minister Joins Volunteers on National Labour Day Project

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, joined hands with volunteers in Gregory Park and Washington Mews in Portmore who took part in activities for the National Labour Day project in the communities. Accompanied by Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Hon. Christopher Tufton; Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment...