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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is to bring the operations of five regional bodies under one organisation, to form the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CAPHA). Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas addresses the press conference which he convened at the Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay St. James, where Heads are assembled for the...

Director of Mental Health and Substance Abuse in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Maureen Irons-Morgan, has said that more focus must be placed on the impact of disasters on mental health. She said that practitioners must be equipped with the necessary skills and resources to protect their psychological health and that of others in the wake of disasters and other...

Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Mike Henry, has severely criticised the management of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) for "gross neglect" resulting in the closure of the health clinic in May Pen, Clarendon. Mr. Henry, in whose Central Clarendon constituency the clinic is located, said the criticism was warranted, because "for all of 15 years now reports have...

Newly installed President of the Rotary Club of Mandeville, Keith O'Gilvie, has said that the organisation will continue to give crucial support to the Mandeville Regional Hospital, in Manchester, as it is a major health care provider to the community. Delivering his inaugural address on July 1, at the Club's annual installation banquet, held at the Mandeville Hotel, he said...

Newly elected Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has suggested that CARICOM should rethink the use of the Petroleum Fund, diverting it to critical areas such as the health of the region's children. The Petroleum Fund was established by Trinidad and Tobago in 2004, to provide relief to CARICOM member states experiencing economic hardship as a result of...

Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, says that the management of the health sector must change and adapt to new priorities. Minister of Health, the Hon Rudyard Spencer said: "There needs to be a shift in how we manage the business of health. It is a business and we need to manage it as such," Mr. Spencer told a three-day Ministry...

The University Hospital of West Indies (UHWI) confirmed tonight (June 30) that it has been forced to postpone elective surgeries until at least next Monday, due to problems with its power supply. CEO of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Dr.Trevor McCartney Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the hospital, Dr. Trevor McCartney, told JIS News tonight that there...

The Ministry of Health has intensified its mosquito control activities under the National Vector Control Programme in response to the increase in the mosquito population due to intermittent rains. Addressing the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (June 30), Minister with responsibility of Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said that a report provided to...

The Darlow Health Centre in Clarendon re-opened its doors on Friday (June 25) after extensive renovation work carried out by the Ministry of Health, under its Health Centre Renewal Programme. The $4.9 million project, which was funded by the National Health Fund (NHF), with support from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), included replacement of the roof, construction of a new...

A new infirmary for the parish of Hanover is to be constructed at a cost of some $20 million. Details of the project were outlined at a meeting of representatives of the Hanover Parish Council and the Department of Local Government, in Lucea, on June 24. Technical Director in the Department of Local Government, Office of the Prime Minister, Alston...

Director of Health Promotion and Protection in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Eva Lewis-Fuller, has said that Jamaica has achieved significant success in reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV. She noted that the incidence of transmission has been reduced by more than 50 per cent since 2004. "HIV testing of pregnant mothers has been in the region of 90 per cent,...

Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer has expressed his delight at the continued collaboration between the United States and Jamaica in the fight against HIV/AIDS through the United States' President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to support the Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework on HIV/AIDS. Minister Spencer along with United States Embassy Charg