Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the St. Ann Health Department is an example of an organization which prides itself on results, rather than one that succumbs to challenges. He was speaking at the St. Ann Health Department Staff Recognition Awards Ceremony held at the Sandcastles Resort, Ocho Rios, on June 17. Some 22 staff members were...

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica is inviting members of the public to join the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) mass training session on Saturday (June 18), at 28 Beechwood Avenue, in Kingston. The training session, scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., forms part of the Foundation’s CPR Awareness Week from June 12-18. The week is being observed under the theme ‘Don’t Drop...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says Jamaica received 200 health missions last year, which contributed more than $3 billion in pharmaceutical supplies and equipment to the public health sector. Addressing members of the Jamaica Diaspora Northeast United States Regional Conference on June 11, at the Hilton New York JFK Airport hotel in Queens. Dr. Tufton expressed gratitude, saying...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to ensuring there is an efficient waste management and garbage collection service in all communities. He said this is critical to prevent garbage build-up, which leads to breeding of disease-carrying vectors, such as mosquitoes and rodents. Mr. Holness was addressing a gathering at the Olympic Gardens Civic Centre...

The National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) has been accredited by the Jamaica National Agency of Accreditation (JANAAC). The official documents were presented at the JANAAC  awards ceremony held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on June 9. The NPHL was assessed based on the International Standardization Organization (ISO) 15189:2012- medical laboratories requirements for quality and competence. The accreditation...

The third leg of the National Clean-Up Programme will get under way in West Central St. Andrew on today, (June 10). The five-day exercise will involve the removal of garbage and bulk waste such as old cars, furniture and appliances. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is expected to join his constituents in the clean-up activity, which will start...

The Ministry of Health will require all pregnant women to be tested for the Zika virus (ZIKV). This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, as he addressed the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 7. “When a woman is tested positive for being pregnant and she has to go through the initial stages of testing, we...