Government Senator, Dr. Saphire Longmore, is calling for increased public education aimed at engaging youngsters in discussion and information-sharing on the dangers of drug use.  Speaking in the Senate on Thursday (November 17), on a Motion for adjournment in recognition of Drug Awareness Month, she said data indicate that more children are being exposed to drugs.   “[Approximately] 80 per cent...

Health researchers are being urged by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, to place emphasis on findings that encourage behavioural change through advocacy. The Minister, who was delivering the featured presentation at the opening ceremony for the 13th Annual National Health Conference, held today (November 16) at the AC Marriot Hotel in New Kingston, said change...

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) will be undertaking research in 2023 to determine the extent of access to and use of substances among the population. The research comes out of a rapid situation assessment done earlier this year among secondary-school students, which showed an increase in the popularity of substances such as molly, edibles and vaping. “We are...

A total of $950 million has been allocated to the CODE CARE project, with most of the funding going to the renovation and upgrade of nine operating theatres at four hospitals. These upgrades will enhance the throughput of surgeries within hospitals. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during a statement to the House...

Jamaicans have been urged to place more emphasis on the prevention, detection and treatment of diabetes. The call was made by Diabetes Day Activities Coordinator for St. James, Nurse Heather McGrath, at a church service held at the Lighthouse of Faith Ministries International in Montego Bay, on Sunday, November 13 to mark World Diabetes Day, Monday, November 14, under the...

The Issa Trust Foundation has raised US$417,000 from a benefit concert held in New York on November 12 to assist in building a paediatric clinic in St. Ann. The funds include a US$200,000 donation from international charity Direct Relief. The clinic will provide healthcare services for children and adolescents in St. Ann and surrounding parishes. Wife of the Prime Minister...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has announced that the Ocho Rios Health Centre, in St. Ann, will be upgraded at a cost of $200 million. Speaking to health practitioners and other stakeholders at the St. Ann facility, on November 11, Dr. Tufton said that population growth, and the many, sometimes unexpected, challenges that come with...