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....

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) has launched a mass media campaign underscoring the importance of timely implementation of the Government’s proposed National School Nutrition Policy. The campaign is being implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Wellness; Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information; United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF); Pan American Health Organization (PAHO); Caribbean Institute for...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness continues to enhance its vector-control programme in response to increased mosquito population. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, provided an update in a statement to the House of Representatives on October 15. “Our vector workers have been actively engaged in the field with the intensification of adulticiding and larviciding activities in response to...

 

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting a significant reduction in confirmed dengue-related cases, to date, in 2025, compared to the corresponding period in 2024. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 14). Dr. Tufton stated that, based on data from the National Surveillance...

Clinical Psychologist at Bellevue Hospital, Jesutofunmi Simpson, is drawing attention to the overlooked workplace stressors actively undermining the mental well-being of the working-class community. Mrs. Simpson specifically highlighted economic struggles, a lack of job satisfaction, and micromanagement from supervisors as key factors driving stress and dissatisfaction among employees. “If your bills are $100,000 and you're making $80,000, you're going to...