The Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network (JYAN) has commended the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other key stakeholders for taking steps to address mental health issues affecting persons locally. Speaking during the recent National Youth Mental Health Summit, hosted by UNICEF at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston, Policy and Advocacy Coordinator at the JYAN, Shanielle Allen, said “we serve...

Campaigns against substance abuse must have mechanisms to help the abusers, and harsh penalties for those promoting it, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Speaking at a National Workshop on Early Warning Systems on Drugs, on Wednesday (October 18) at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston, the Minister said part of the “solution...

Groundsmen at schools in St. Mary are being trained by the Health Department to aid in the Search and Destroy Initiative, which is geared at identifying and eliminating mosquito breeding sites. According to Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Tamara Henry, with an outbreak of Dengue affecting Jamaica, children are most vulnerable to the illness and educational facilities...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (left), share a moment with trainee nurses during the USF Bellevue Hospital Community Wi-Fi launch on Tuesday (October 17) at the institution on Windward Road in Kingston.

Thousands of young people are expected to benefit from the establishment of a Child and Adolescent Guidance and Therapeutic Centre in St. James. The $110 million facility, being set up through collaboration between the Government and the private sector, will provide increased access to mental health services for youngsters in the parish and surrounding areas. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister...

Feedback and complaint management systems, designed to resolve customer-related issues, are currently being rolled out in public sector entities. These form part of the Government’s Service Excellence Programme to improve service delivery, with a focus on quality and customer satisfaction. Since launching the Service Excellence Policy in July 2022, the Office of the Cabinet, through the Public Sector Modernisation Division...

Women should adhere to the screening guidelines as stipulated by the Jamaica Cancer Society and conduct monthly breast self-examinations, annual clinical breast examinations, and annual mammograms. This has been emphasised by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who said that while breast cancer affects men and women across the social and economic spectrum, it is females...