The Aedes Index for the parish of Westmoreland fell to a low of five per cent at the end of December 2022. The Index refers to the percentage of premises or homes in a limited, well-defined space where actual breeding of the Aedes aegypti mosquito is found and the total number of houses examined in that area. The mosquito is...

Approximately 12,000 Jamaicans awaiting medical procedures under the Cuba-Jamaica Eye Programme, will commence receiving treatment when the engagement resumes, following a three-year hiatus. The programme, which is set to restart during the first quarter of this year, was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 6,000 persons had visited clinics where the programme was being administered, prior to its...

Medical Officer of Health (MOH) for Hanover, Dr. Kaushal Singh, is imploring residents and visitors to the parish not to drop their guard and to continue to protect themselves against COVID-19. In his report at the monthly meeting of the Hanover Municipal Corporation on Thursday (January 12), Dr. Singh noted that the parish reported only one active COVID-19 case in...

Jamaica’s continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been given a major boost through support from the Canadian Government to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Canada’s Minister of International Development, Hon. Harjit Sajjan, announced contribution of CAD$45 million (US$33 million) to PAHO to bolster vaccine access across Latin America and the Caribbean. The support is part of Canada’s Global...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is looking at having the St. Joseph’s Hospital deliver some specific services offered by the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH). The move is part of a comprehensive review of the 246-year old KPH. Providing the details during a tour of the Eye Care Clinic at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Friday (January 13), Portfolio Minister, Dr....

More than 60 per cent of all primary schools in Westmoreland have been actively promoting healthy lifestyle practices and good nutritional habits among students under the Jamaica Moves in School initiative. The programme, which was introduced in educational institutions in 2018, is geared at heightening awareness and creating increased opportunities for physical activities and healthy eating at the nation’s schools....

Construction of the Western Children and Adolescents Hospital, in St. James, is progressing well, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Speaking after a tour of the development on January 6, along with the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), which is being rehabilitated, Dr. Tufton said there were no apparent issues with both project sites. Ground was...