Retreat Health Centre in St. Mary has been upgraded at a cost of $3.5 million, under the Health and Wellness Ministry’s ‘Operation Refresh’. The facility was handed over by Portfolio...

Health Education and Promotion Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller, is urging parents and caregivers to take greater responsibility in safeguarding children from household chemicals, particularly during the upcoming summer break...

With hundreds of women in Jamaica diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is urging greater uptake of screening to ensure early detection and reduce...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government has upgraded 138 health centres across the island over the past five years as part of the...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Corporate Wellness Challenge – 8×8 Edition’, launched on Thursday (June 19), aims to reduce the prevalence of modifiable risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs)...

The Kenneth Standard Health Centre has received medical equipment valued at $3 million, donated by the Jamaican Hi-5K Walk/Run, headed by Jamaica’s Consul General (CG) to Miami, Oliver Mair. Addressing...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is to use data from the fourth Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey (JHLS IV) as a guide in formulating policies. The 15-month survey, to...

There is a marked improvement in the number of women who seek antenatal care in the first trimester, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Addressing...