The Ministry of Health and Wellness notes the decision by the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare an end to the public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) and transition to long-term management of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pronouncement followed the fifteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease. The meeting highlighted the...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), greets Assistant General Manager of GK General Insurance Company Limited, Jordon Tait, at a ceremony to handover a cheque to the company, for the provision of farmer insurance. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has committed to give its full support to the first 1,000 farmers (700 males and 300...

A $300-million rehabilitation project is in the completion stage at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), while a second campus of the institution will be established at the St. Joseph Hospital in Kingston. The disclosure was made by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during his contribution to the 2023/2024 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives...

The Government has established more than 2,000 permanent posts for doctors within the public health system. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 3. This is being supported by the recent compensation review processes, as well as forward planning...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is looking to provide 500,000 health screenings during the 2023/2024 financial year, under an initiative aimed at encouraging Jamaicans to do regular health checks to reduce premature death. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who announced the #KnowYourNumbers initiative in his Sectoral Debate presentation on Wednesday (May 4), said it is a practical...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has launched a tender process for the lease of 49 pieces of equipment to include MRI, CT and ultrasound machines. The tender will require the management and maintenance under a capital lease agreement for nine CT Scan machines, and four MRI machines as well as 36 fixed and mobile ultrasound units. “This will be...

Over 950 surgeries have been completed under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Code Care Project. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on May 3. “With only 50 per cent of our surgery target met, we will continue Code Care this year, with...