The Government has set aside $481 million for ongoing transformation of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). As contained in the 2024/2025 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, the funds earmarked for the new financial year will help to improve patient experience at the institution. Anticipated targets for the new financial year include the re-routing...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan (right), presents the Outstanding Performer Award to Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Dr. Christopher Munroe, during a recent graduation ceremony for 39 public health personnel who participated in a Healthcare Administration and Leadership certification course at the University of Technology (UTech). The ceremony was held at The Jamaica...

Residents of St. Catherine and surrounding parishes are set to receive improved healthcare services, as the Government is investing $5.5 billion to redevelop the Spanish Town Hospital. The multibillion-dollar project will usher in a transformed environment for both patients and staff, with the 430-bed hospital operating in a new state-of-the-art six-storey facility, spanning more than 17,000 square metres. Services to...

Thirty-nine public health officers have received professional certification in Healthcare Administration and Leadership from the University of Technology (UTech). The officers, drawn from the four Regional Health Authorities, participated in the six-month virtual training course, which was administered by UTech’s College of Health Science in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The course is designed to meet the...

Senior Registrar in Psychiatry at the St. Catherine Health Department, Dr. Jordan Eaton, is encouraging persons who think they may be struggling with mental illness to seek help at a medical facility. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Thursday (February 22), Dr. Eaton pointed out that help is available in the public health system as well...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging students to take advantage of the mental health support services that are available in schools. She said that increased resources are being dedicated to addressing mental health and wellness and ensuring that students can access the support they need to be resilient and achieve academic success. This includes making greater...

Work is slated to begin soon on Phase One of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Redevelopment Project. This will include the realignment of the Ring Road, which is a key infrastructure enhancement that will facilitate the phased development of medical towers on the hospital grounds. These high-rise towers are part of the hospital’s strategic initiative to upgrade...