The St. Ann Health Department has embarked on a public education campaign to heighten awareness about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Acting Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Tamika...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government has now identified a quarantine facility in the west, and is looking at other facilities elsewhere, in...

Jamaica is now able to test for the coronavirus. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during a tour of the National Influenza Centre...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness would like to advise the public that the results for the first patient, who was placed in isolation, have come back negative for the...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is assuring residents of Vineyard Town that they are at no health risk if the St. Joseph’s Hospital is used...

Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis, has announced a $4.5-million initiative to control the spread of dengue in the parish. Mr. Davis, who is also the...

A team from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will arrive in the island on Wednesday (February 12), to train local staff on how to test for the coronavirus. Chief...

One person who recently returned to Jamaica from China and was placed in quarantine, has been isolated after showing signs of an elevated temperature. The Government, through the Ministry of...