The Westmoreland Public Health Department is urging persons residing near sugar-cane lands to take steps to safeguard their premises against rodents migrating from fields during the harvesting season. Health Promotion and Education Officer for the parish, Gerald Miller, cautioned that the rodents can transmit leptospirosis and, as such, persons are encouraged to be vigilant. Leptospirosis is an infectious disease caused...

Residents of Westmoreland have been demonstrating a strong sense of responsibility in the fight against the spread of dengue fever in the parish. Several persons told JIS News that they have been adopting a range of measures to protect themselves and their families from the mosquito-borne illness. These include using repellents and keeping their environment clean to prevent the breeding...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, greets Tiffany Broodie, mother of Arielle Rhoden, who was one of several babies delivered at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) in Kingston on Christmas Day (December 25). The newborn, who weighed 2.80 kilogrammes (approximately 6.17 pounds), arrived at 8:17 a.m. Dr. Tufton, who visited the hospital, presented Ms. Broodie with...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on Thursday (December 21), brought some Christmas cheer to children on the paediatric ward of Mandeville Regional Hospital (MRH) in Manchester.   During a visit to the health facility, Dr. Tufton gave high fives and words of encouragement to the children, who had happy smiles upon receiving the gifts he brought them. ...

The ‘New Limb, New Life’ programme is providing opportunity for amputees to regain their mobility, while educating persons about the debilitating effects of non-communicable diseases (NCD), says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Under the $50-million initiative, prosthetic legs and arms are provided to qualified persons who have lost limbs due to a health condition or...

The Ginger Hill and Fyffes Pen Health Centres in St. Elizabeth will be temporarily closed for renovation and expansion works, for a period of four months. The services for both health centres will be relocated January 8, 2024. Residents who would normally access services at the Ginger Hill Health Centre can go to the Ginger Hill City Mission Church, less...

The Ministry of Health & Wellness wishes to advise that the Pfizer vaccine is now available in Jamaica. The country received a donation of 45,000 doses of the vaccine from the US Government on December 13, 2023. This donation of vaccines will be available to all members of the public for both initial vaccination and booster doses. Persons are encouraged...