The country’s preparedness against the Ebola virus will be further boosted with the acquisition of a state-of-the-art thermal scanning machine, at a cost of approximately $4.3 million (US$38,000). Capable of detecting elevated body temperature, the machine is being acquired by the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), with funds provided by Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited. The scanner, to be placed...

The Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) is appealing to all women to do monthly breast self examinations and to also visit the Jamaica Cancer Society breast clinic. Women, aged 40  and older are also being encouraged to do annual mammograms, as statistics show that two thirds of all cases are in women who are 55 years and older. In an interview...

The Government has presented two of four hand-held fever temperature machines that it has acquired, to medical staff at the Norman Manley International Airport, with another 20  expected to be on the island within two weeks. “We have now moved to the next step, which is to ensure we have (an) isolation area at the Airport, to ensure that we...

Cancer survivor, Novlene Williams-Mills, is continuing the fight on behalf of others, who suffer from the disease. The 2014 400-metre Diamond League champion is using her platform as one of the world’s elite athletes, to draw attention to the disease, by speaking out about her experience, and to inspire and motivate others with cancer not to give up the fight....

The North East Regional Health Authority has been advised of a Fishkill at Otrum River Port Maria St. Mary. Additionally those persons are harvesting these dead fishes for sale or human consumption. THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED THAT THESE FISHES ARE UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND MUST NOT BE EATEN!!  The source of the contamination is being investigated by the St....

The Government, through the National Health Fund (NHF), has instituted a breast cancer support programme with medication subsidy of $$4,800 per person, to be accessible at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). While hailing the programme, called Breast Cancer Receptor Studies Test, Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, said the NHF is at the forefront of fighting...

The New Jersey-based Help Jamaica Medical Mission has been providing free, quality, health care across the island for the past 16 years, reaching thousands of needy Jamaicans. For two weeks each year, the mostly Jamaican-born doctors and other health professionals, close their practices or take vacations, and fly to the island, to serve their home country through free health fairs....