The Westmoreland Health Department is urging residents to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves from heat-related illnesses as the country continues to experience higher-than-normal temperatures. In an interview with JIS News, Parish Health Promotion and Education Officer, Gerald Miller, says the combination of high temperatures and prolonged sun exposure can pose serious health risks, especially for vulnerable populations such...

After a three-year absence, the New Jersey-based Help Jamaica Medical Mission is scheduled to return to Jamaica from September 6 to 14, and will serve some seven communities in Kingston, St. Thomas, and St. Catherine. Founder and President of the Help Jamaica Medical Mission, Dr. Robert Clarke, said the organisation has been travelling to Jamaica since 2010 and has attended...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), receives a donation of Maternal Care Equipment to the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, from the Bob and Rita Marley Foundation, during a visit at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on July 7. Others present at the handover are (from left) Representative from the Foundation, Mitzie Williams; Foundation Manager, Alicia...

Persons are being encouraged to support the Miss Kitty Blood Drive on Friday (July 7) at Itel International, 22 Chalmers Avenue, Kingston. The life-saving activity, under the theme ‘More Pints, More Life’, is organised by attorney-at-law and voluntary blood donor, Khadine “Miss Kitty” Hylton. It will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 6: 00 p.m. Miss Hylton is encouraging persons...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has launched the Nutrition Facts Panel Media Campaign, which is aimed at helping consumers make healthier food choices. The campaign will assist persons to use the Nutrition Facts Panel on packaged foods, which provides information on serving sizes, recommended number of servings, calories, nutrients, and percentage of daily value for each nutrient in a...

Members of Parliament (MPs) are to benefit from a $189-million allocation to undertake health screenings and to carry out improvements at a health centre in their constituencies. Of the sum, they will receive $1 million each to host at least two health fairs over the next two to three months. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton,...

The country’s public healthcare workers have been hailed as vanguards “who… continue to blaze a trail of service excellence to Jamaicans from all walks of life, even in a challenging environment”. These sentiments were expressed by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in his message to mark Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month throughout July. The Minister’s message...