The National Health Fund (NHF) has introduced a new mammogram subsidy valued at $3,000 per year to improve access to early detection services for breast cancer. The subsidy is available...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...