Vendors and workers within the downtown market area on Wednesday (February 25) benefited from a health expo, which was aimed at improving access to basic health services for underserved communities....

The Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester has received a donation of 44 hospital beds from the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation in partnership with Project CURE. The items, which were...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging beverage manufacturers to adopt measures that support the reduction of sugar content as part of the Government’s ongoing...

Public health teams in Westmoreland inspected more than 25,000 homes in January as part of intensified mosquito control measures, identifying nearly 3,000 premises with active breeding sites. Chief Public Health...

More than 1,200 bait stations have been deployed across Westmoreland under the expanded rodent-control programme. This initiative aims to improve environmental sanitation and safeguard public health. Chief Public Health Inspector...

The Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ) has welcomed the move to impose a Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on non-alcoholic beverages containing added sugar or other caloric sweeteners, as a victory...

A $131-million investment by the Ministry of Health and Wellness has transformed the Belfield Community Health Centre in St. Mary, significantly enhancing the delivery of primary healthcare services in the...

The St. James Health Department’s Integrated Vector Control Programme is delivering measurable results, with the parish’s Breteau Index (BI) reduced from 67.9 per cent to 24.6 per cent. The BI...