Construction of the Western Children and Adolescent Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James, will continue during the new financial year, from an allocation of more than $800 million. Details of the project are outlined in the 2024/2025 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives on February 15 by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon....

More than 2,000 tests were conducted during the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Know Your Numbers’ campaign in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, St. James, on February 16. Each of the approximately 700 participants underwent an average of four tests, inclusive of blood sugar level, cholesterol, blood pressure, haemoglobin, body mass index and eye examinations, among other health checks. Portfolio...

To further decrease infections in high-risks groups, the Government has set aside more than $1 billion for the National HIV/AIDS Response in Jamaica Project during the 2024/2025 fiscal year. The programme is geared at reducing AIDS-related morbidity by providing effective biomedical and supporting services and reducing new HIV infections among key populations through behavioural and structural interventions. Full information of...

Persons are again being encouraged by the Ministry of Health and Wellness to get early cancer screenings. Cancer Programme Development Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Gail Evering Kerr, reiterated the call while delivering the keynote address during the Manchester Health Department’s World Cancer Prevention and Awareness Day event on Thursday (February 15) at the Mandeville Parish Church Hall. She maintained...

Members of the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) will take to the streets of Kingston on Saturday (February 17) to raise awareness about violence against children and mobilise citizens in ending the scourge. The march will be led by the 2023 LASCO/Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) Nurse of the Year, Shantal Remekie, as part of her national project ‘Stop Violence...

Jamaica is on course to lower its debt to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio to 74 per cent by the end of March 2024, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. This, he notes, will be “well below pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels and the lowest in 25 years.” The Prime Minister was delivering the main address during the Jamaica Dental...

The Government, with support from the World Bank, will begin implementation of the Social Protection for Increased Resilience and Opportunity (SPIRO) Project, to strengthen and expand Jamaica’s social protection systems. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the disclosure as he delivered the Throne Speech at the ceremonial opening of Parliament on February 15. He said one...