As the Ministry of Health and Wellness heightens measures to contain the outbreak of dengue on the island, there is a call for householders to accommodate vector control workers.  Public Health Officer at the St. Catherine Health Department, Judith Brown, said that the work of the vector control teams is crucial in ridding communities of breeding sites for the Aedes...

Administrator of the Jamaica Athletes Insurance Plan, Michelle Napier (left), addresses students attending the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission(JADCO) health and wellness fair held on Friday (September 22), at the agency’s offices on Ballater Avenue in St. Andrew. The fair was part of activities to observe JADCO’s 15th anniversary this year, under the theme ‘Protecting Brand Jamaica Through Clean Sport’.

The Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) in Kingston has received a donation of care items from the Rotaract Club of Kingston (RCOK), valued more than $200,000.  The items include junior bed and crib sheet sets, tissues, paper towels and laundry detergents.  Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the BHC, Anthony Wood, who addressed the recent handover ceremony, said the hospital welcomed...

The St. Elizabeth Health Department is ramping up efforts to prevent and control the spread of dengue fever across the parish. This comes against the background of reports of increasing cases of the disease in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. Addressing the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Black River on Thursday (September 14), Medical Officer of Health, St....

The St. Ann Health Department has adopted a multipronged approach in the fight against dengue fever as the parish reports an increase in suspected cases of the mosquito-borne disease. Addressing the monthly meeting of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation on September 14, Medical Officer of Health for St. Ann, Dr. Tamika Henry, said although the country is not currently in...

Medical doctors will be required to complete two additional hours of Continuing Medical Education (CME) specifically dedicated to mental health and wellness in order to renew their practising certificates come January 2024. The Medical Council of Jamaica (MCJ) noted that this critical update forms part of its commitment to advancing the healthcare system and ensuring doctors are well-equipped to meet...

With an almost five-fold increase in suspected and confirmed cases of dengue fever, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has ramped up measures to prevent an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in his address at a press conference on Wednesday (September 13) at his New Kingston offices, reported that as of Monday (September...