Five police stations in the Corporate Area have received first aid kits aimed at equipping police vehicles with the requisite tools to offer care to victims at accident scenes. The police stations are: Matilda’s Corner, Papine, August Town, Gordon Town and Grants Pen. The 15 emergency response trauma bags were handed over to Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams, by...

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 there is a need for more blood donors, in order for the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) to reach its target of 35,000 units. He pointed out that when the target was set last year, 28,869 units of blood were collected, approximately 6,131 units short. The Minister was speaking at a blood...

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...