The Westmoreland Health Department is commending residents of the parish for ridding their premises of potential mosquito breeding sites, to curtail the spread of the dengue virus. Health Education and Promotions Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller, told JIS News that the Department has been on a mission to ensure every household across the parish takes the search and destroy activities...

The Government’s investment in the redevelopment of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) has expanded and strengthened the health infrastructure in Western Jamaica, through the upgrading and equipping of several facilities, says Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. He was addressing a recent meeting of the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives. Dr. Tufton noted that...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has reiterated the importance of mental wellness and stress management to achieve personal well-being. Speaking to students and staff at the Montego Bay High School for Girls in St. James, on March 8, Dr. Tufton emphasised the need for young people to actively cultivate a positive state of mind that...

The Government has set aside $481 million for ongoing transformation of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). As contained in the 2024/2025 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, the funds earmarked for the new financial year will help to improve patient experience at the institution. Anticipated targets for the new financial year include the re-routing...

The Government has set aside more than $5 billion for critical improvement works under the continued redevelopment of the St. James-based Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH). Details of the project are outlined in the 2024/2025 Estimates of Expenditure, which will go before the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, shortly. The objectives of the project are improving service delivery...

The Government has allocated $3.3 billion to combat preventable illnesses under its ‘Prevention and Care Management of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)’ Project. Details of the initiative are provided in the 2024/2025 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project is geared towards contributing to the improvement of the health of the country’s population by strengthening comprehensive policies for...

Data gathered from a recent cross-sectional survey on antibiotic use among in-patients at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) and the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) are being used to develop and roll out stewardship programmes at the institutions. Internal Medicine Physician at the UHWI and the CRH, Dr. David McGowan, who led the study, recently copped the award...