The Ministry of Health & Wellness wishes to advise the public that due to the passage of Hurricane Melissa, health centres across the island remain closed. All primary care services are suspended and patients with appointments are asked to be in touch with their health centre later this week to reschedule appointments. All public hospitals remain open. Meanwhile, persons with...

The Ministry of Health & Wellness is advising the public that vector control activities — including fogging, larviciding, and community inspections — is likely to be temporarily disrupted, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. With the anticipated significant increase in the mosquito population post event, members of the public are encouraged to stock up on repellant to protect themselves from...

Fifty private-sector stakeholders, mostly owners of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) were recently trained in performance-driven procurement practices, through a collaborative effort between the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) and the National Health Fund (NHF). The ‘Meet-The-Buyer’ symposium, held on October 14 at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in Kingston, saw contractors and consultants who have worked on NHF procurements...

He cautioned that, if not properly managed, the illness can result in severe dehydration and may prove fatal in young children. Mr. Miller told JIS News that the Health Promotion Unit has remained proactive in disseminating timely and accurate information on health and wellness across the parish. “We always try to be abreast of the health events that normally occur...

The Jamaica Red Cross (JRC) is observing Red Cross Month 2025, under the theme ‘On the Side of Humanity’ as it celebrates 61 years of dedicated humanitarian service to the people of Jamaica. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at JIS’s South Odeon Avenue Television Department on October 16, Communications Officer at the JRC, Esther Pinnock, shared...

Students and staff at Lystra Primary and Infant School in Somerset, St. Thomas, are poised to benefit from a newly planted citrus orchard, established under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Jamaica Moves in Schools’ initiative. The activity, held on Tuesday (October 14), forms part of the requirements under the programme. Additional stipulations include students participating in three five-minute stretch...

In response to a marked increase in mosquito populations across multiple species islandwide, particularly nuisance mosquitoes in and around domestic spaces, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has intensified its vector-control interventions and public education. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has informed that community-based vector-control workers have been activated across the Regional Health Authorities and Parish Health Departments....