The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is imploring parents to get children screened early if they show any sign of a disability or developmental challenge, so that the...

National Health Fund (NHF) service delivery, targeting further reduction in healthcare costs, continues in earnest this financial year. This will be achieved through ongoing implementation of several engagements, including drug...

The Bright Journey Medical Mission will be training staff of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) in new technology to ensure the sustainability of the work being undertaken by the team...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has reiterated that new regulations will soon be enacted to officially establish rules under which funeral homes in Jamaica should operate. Dr....

Vector Control Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Ryan Morris, is reporting a major reduction in breeding sites for the Aedes aegypti mosquito in the parish. “We have seen a...

Green Island Primary School in Hanover has launched its Jamaica Moves Club, aimed at promoting physical activity and proper nutrition among students. The launch took place on Friday (April 5)...

The nation’s children are being encouraged to take steps to safeguard their health. This urging comes from State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge,...

Work is under way by the technical working group developing the Government’s proposed national eye health plan. The group was established in 2017 by Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher...