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Jamaica will join the rest of the world in observing World Population Day on July 11, under the theme: 'Universal Access to Reproductive Health Service’. Advocacy and Communication Advisor of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Althea Buchannan, said the observance will allow Jamaicans to become more aware and knowledgeable of the critical issues surrounding maternal and reproductive health, which...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) has launched an HIV in the Workplace Public Education campaign, aimed at sensitising employers of the need to adopt policies on HIV and AIDS. The initiative being undertaken by the Occupational HIV Unit in the Ministry’s Safety and Health Department, falls under the United States President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR),...

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says that all Jamaicans will benefit from the Government’s plans to expand the country’s health tourism offerings. He noted that health and wellness tourism will not only help to enhance the quality of the country’s health care, but will also contribute to the economy, through the creation of jobs. (Related Story: Diaspora...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is advising the public that Emergency Response Teams from the ODPEM, the National Environmental Planning Agency (NEPA) and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have conducted a reconnaissance tour to ascertain the type of substance which has been emitting fumes and its source which has not yet been identified. The Response teams...

The country’s senior citizens are being urged to adopt a healthy lifestyle to prevent colonic diseases, including cancer. Urologist at the Portmore Health Complex in St. Catherine, Dr. Devon Osbourne, said diseases of the colon are very prevalent among Jamaicans over 50 years, and adopting a healthy diet, along with regular exercise, could go a long way towards preventing these...

The National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) will be observing Men’s Health Day (June 21), with a healthy lifestyle symposium, at the Girl Guides Headquarters, Waterloo Road, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Themed: ‘Healthy Lifestyle, How Involved Are You?’ the day’s observance is geared towards educating male senior citizens about how to adapt to a healthy lifestyle,   enabling a longer life....

A number of public health centres that fall under the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) are to benefit from infant scales and length boards donated by the Jamaica Women of Washington Association (JWoW). President of the Washington-based group, Dr. Jacqueline Watson, said the facilities, located in the parishes of St. Catherine, St. Thomas, Kingston, and St. Andrew, would be...

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has developed and is seeking to fully implement a programme geared at assisting critical elements of health care locally. Through the Health Sector Metrology Programme, the BSJ is encouraging and making itself available to ensure accuracy, reliability and traceability of measurements used in diagnosis, treatment and verification activities. Explaining how the programme will be...

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre), and Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Lyttleton Shirley (right), observe as President, Rotary Club of Downtown Kingston, Andrea Sweeney, unveils a blood gas analyzer, valued at US$62,000, which the Club presented to the Bustamante Hospital for Children on Thursday (June 7). The analyzer will boost the services provided by the hospital’s...

Several activities have been organised by countries worldwide, including Jamaica, to commemorate World Blood Donor Day 2012, which will be observed on Thursday, June 14. Themed: ‘Every Blood Donor is a Hero’, this year’s events will be used to educate persons about the importance of blood donation and to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products,...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, said that Jamaica can be proud of its gains in health care over the past 50 years, which compare favourably with the rest of the world. “Much work has been done to lay the foundation and to move us towards a more developed society. We have seen significant improvement in many areas over...

Jamaica has had a remarkable track record in the delivery of health care services since 1962. The development of the sector has been most notable in terms of the training of health care professionals, progress in immunization coverage, and the provision and expansion of health infrastructure. Jamaica ranks high among developing countries in terms of healthcare and life expectancy at...