Jamaicans are being urged to develop a mindset of wellness that involves taking responsibility for their own health and lifestyle choices. Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Wayne Chen, in making the call said, “It’s not about pushing off the responsibility of healthcare on citizens, but we have to shore-up individuals, communities and families to be stronger. “It...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, has hailed the launch of the Early Warning System (EWS) on Drugs as a welcome intervention in addressing mental health issues resulting from drug use. He said the system will enable the authorities to be more proactive, thereby improving preventative management in the public health sector. “The presence of...

Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley, says the Government has been working assiduously and making gains in improving service delivery in the health sector. He noted that more than $14 billion has been invested in upgrading western Jamaica’s premier medical care institution, the Cornwall Regional Hospital, and more than $6 billion on expansion work at several other facilities, including the Spanish Town...

Jamaica is the fourth Caribbean country to establish an Early Warning System (EWS) on Drugs, joining Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago. The EWS will function as an institutional network of key stakeholders tasked with issuing alerts about new psychotropic substances, developing rapid and effective responses and maintaining a surveillance system using information from multiple sources, including epidemiologists....

Members of the public wait in line at the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Know Your Numbers’ screening campaign held at Saint William Grant Park, downtown Kingston, on Thursday, February 1. The campaign seeks to encourage more Jamaicans to get screened for lifestyle diseases.

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) has received a donation of a fire alarm system for its Beechwood Avenue offices, valued at more than $2 million, from the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany. In her remarks at the recent handover ceremony, HFJ Executive Director, Deborah Chen, thanked the German Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Jan Hendrik van Thiel,...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, is imploring persons in the parish to look out for the most vulnerable citizens, especially with the ongoing prevalence of dengue fever. She was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, which was held in Savanna-la-Mar, recently. “There are those who are socially vulnerable and those who are medically...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging Jamaicans to actively participate in the Ministry's ‘Know Your Numbers’ islandwide campaign to promote health and well-being among the population. Dr. Tufton, who was speaking to residents, health practitioners and other stakeholders at another of the now-familiar road shows at the Turtle River Park, Ocho Rios, on January...

The upgraded and retrofitted Santa Cruz Health Centre in St. Elizabeth was officially handed over to the Ministry of Health and Wellness on Thursday, January 18. This state-of-the-art centre has been designated a “smart facility”, with the capability to respond effectively to crises while maintaining core functions during disasters and public health threats, exemplifying the ongoing efforts to fortify the...