Inaccurate or misleading food-labelling information that hinders consumers’ ability to make proper nutritional choices is an issue the Government is seeking to address, by informing and educating key stakeholders in...

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is expressing concern about the high number of persons suffering from high blood pressure.. It has been revealed that 25 per cent or $1.4...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says testing has found no evidence of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus in Jamaica. Dr. Tufton made the...

Jamaica and other Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Caribbean member states are expected to begin receiving shipments of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines soon, donated by the United States (US) government. PAHO...

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is welcoming a salt consumption study, which was launched on Tuesday, July 13 at the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The Jamaica Salt Consumption,...

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, is encouraging member countries to dedicate six per cent of their gross domestic product (GDP) to bolster their health systems. She...

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The Ministry of Health and Wellness has launched a knowledge, attitudes and practices study around salt consumption in Jamaica. The project, which was launched virtually on Tuesday (July 13), is...