Increased focus on elderly care and integration of the elderly in Jamaica’s society, is expected to yield positive outcomes for the country. Currently, there are more than 320,000 senior citizens in Jamaica, with data from the Ministry of Health and Wellness indicating a continued increase in numbers as the years progress. Consultant Psychiatrist, Senator Dr. Saphire Longmore, speaking in a...

Humanitarian and community stalwart Elaine Allen-Bradley says she is humbled by the renaming of the paediatric orthotic clinic she founded in Negril, Westmoreland, in her honour. The rebranded Elaine Allen-Bradley Paediatric Orthotic Foundation Clinic was officially reopened by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, recently. Speaking at the dedication ceremony, Mrs. Allen-Bradley, a retired nurse, described...

Ground has been broken for the construction of a brand-new, state-of-the-art Brown’s Town Health Centre in St. Ann, signalling a major step forward in the Government’s efforts to modernize Jamaica’s primary health care infrastructure. The project is expected to cost approximately $1 billion. In preparation for the construction, services at the Brown’s Town Health Centre were temporarily relocated in March,...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton on Friday (June 27) broke ground for the construction of the new $818.5 million Ocho Rios Health Centre in St. Ann. The contract for the construction of state-of-the-art facility, under the Health Systems Strengthening Programme (HSSP), was also signed by Minister Tufton and Cenitech Engineering Solutions Limited. It is expected...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry continues to promote healthy lifestyle choices, to reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the population. Addressing the Ministry’s Corporate Wellness Challenge – 2.0 “8×8” Edition, launched on Thursday (June 19), at Devon House in Kingston, the Minister said NCDs are driven by a combination of genetic, environmental and lifestyle...

The Westmoreland Health Department’s Health Promotion and Education Unit is reminding residents to remain vigilant in preventing mosquito breeding, following recent heavy rainfall across the parish. Health Education and Promotion Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller, told JIS News that residents must destroy mosquito breeding sites and take protective measures, particularly in light of the parish’s frequent inclement weather. He emphasised...

With heavy rainfall heightening the risk of water contamination and rodent activity, the Westmoreland Health Department is urging residents to take necessary precautions to prevent leptospirosis. The reminder comes from Health Education and Promotion Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller, who told JIS News that the Department is simply reminding residents about leptospirosis prevention, as the disease periodically poses a challenge...