Scores of residents in the Brown’s Hall area of St. Catherine and surrounding communities received health screening on August 20, through a National Health Fund (NHF) health fair. The event, which also targeted children who will be going back to school in September, was held at the Brown’s Hall Primary School. Persons were screened for high blood pressure, diabetes, high...

The Ministry of Health, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, will begin its Health, Youth, Positive Energy (HYPE)  school tour in October, to promote healthy lifestyle choices among the nation’s young people. In his address at the launch of Caribbean Wellness Day on August 17 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston, Minister of Health,...

The Friends of the Cornwall Regional Hospital have donated 10 vital signs monitors valued at $1.7 million to the St. James-based health facility. Chief Executive Officer of CRH, Anthony Smikle expressed “deep appreciation” for the monitors, noting that they will be put into service immediately. He was speaking at the presentation ceremony held at the hospital on Wednesday (August 17)....

Leader of the 'Good Health Begins at Home’ initiative, Dr. Michael Coombs, says enough partnerships have been forged with public- and private-sector entities to bring about more stable homes in Jamaica. Dr. Coombs, who is the Regional Technical Director at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), the lead agency on the programme, notes that research has shown that children do...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is again imploring Jamaicans to make exercise a daily habit, in order to avoid non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancers, hypertension and diabetes. Citing statistics from the ‘Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey’, he noted that nearly half of Jamaicans are classified as engaging in very limited physical activity. “Many NCDs are directly related...

The country will join the rest of the region to observe Caribbean Wellness Day on September 10, 2016. The Day, which was launched on August 17, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, will be used to highlight the importance of healthy diets and exercise among the population. This year, the event will be staged in Half-Way Tree Square from...

Officials at the Albert Town High School are reporting a decrease in anti-social activities, and an increase in the academic performance of students, since the implementation of the Positive Behavioural Intervention and Support (PBIS) programme at the institution. The programme is an initiative of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, which is aimed at establishing the behavioural support and...