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Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, has suggested that the country's Essential Public Health Functions (EPHF) should be appraised at set intervals of at least five years to ensure better health outcomes. Addressing the opening of a Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) workshop on the evaluation of the EPHF today (July 27), at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston,...

Director, Disease Prevention and Control at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sonia Copeland, says that the Ministry is in a high state of preparedness to detect and treat Dengue Fever, should there be an outbreak. Her statement follows the reported increase in Dengue Fever cases in a number of Caribbean territories, which has prompted the Ministry of Health (MOH), with...

Donating blood may not be a popular habit for many persons, but for Medical Officer, South East Regional Health Authority, Dr. Yohance Rodriguez, he has felt the urge to give the "gift of life" since his high school days. Because of his age, he was not allowed to make his first donation until he was enrolled in Medical School, when...

The entrance of the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston has been beautifully transformed, with a colourful mural mounted, which is designed to lift the spirits of the paediatric patients, parents and employees. The beautiful and vibrant piece, conceptualised and painted by Jane Barnes, depicts popular cartoon characters such as 'Dora the Explorer' and 'SpongeBob Squarepants'. "I wanted to create...

The annual Nurse of the Year Awards ceremony will take place on Saturday July 24, as part of LASCO's continued efforts to give back to Jamaica. Group Managing Director of LASCO, Anthony Chang made the disclosure during a JIS 'Think Tank', held at the JIS headquarters in Kingston on July 12. "What's important for us at LASCO is not just...

Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer and Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, presented with a video promoting the Kiwanis Environmental Health and Learning Initiative (KEHLI), during a ceremony at the Cabinet Office, in Kingston, on Monday, July 12. An initiative of the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston, the KEHLI is aimed at improving the learning environment of urban schools....

The London-based charity Chain of Hope is working with the authorities in Jamaica and two United States-based aid organisations, to raise US$1 million to strengthen the cardiac programme at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston. The money will go towards increasing the number of intensive care unit (ICU) beds from five to 10, and the establishment of a cardiac...

The Manchester Infirmary is to benefit from the proceeds of the finals of the Miss Jamaica World Western Beauty Pageant. The event will be held on July 11, at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville. An element of the contest, which has the theme: 'Beauty with a Purpose,' is exposing the contestants to charity work in communities. Last year, the...

Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas, has said that the region's collaborative approach to addressing HIV/AIDS has been very successful, attracting major partners and worldwide accolade, including commendation from the United Nations (UN). The UN, he said, has declared the Pan Caribbean Partnership for HIV/AIDS as a model to be replicated across the world, in...

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...