Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton has reiterated calls for mothers to consider exclusive breastfeeding of their babies for the first six months of life in order to...

A move to establish a permanent facility for homeless persons in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, has been made by the Ministry of Health with a donation of $4 million. Through...

The Pesticides Control Authority (PCA) is warning Jamaicans against purchasing and using illegal pesticides. Registrar of the PCA, Michael Ramsay, told JIS News that persons should be vigilant when purchasing...

An Emergency Medical Service (EMS) has been set up at the Portmore Fire Station in St. Catherine. This emergency medical service site will respond to road crashes along some of...

Emergency Medical Technicians attached to the recently launched Portmore Emergency Medical Service (EMS) say they are eager to begin serving the people of the area. Speaking in an interview with...

Ministries of Government have given their full support to the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) ‘Talk Di Truth’ public-education campaign aimed at engaging youngsters in discussion and information-sharing surrounding...

Three Caribbean countries are to take part in a three-year project titled Congregation Taking Action Against NCDs (CONTACT), to significantly reduce lifestyle illnesses.  Being implemented under the Caribbean Institute for...

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) has entered into an agreement with Timeless Herbal Care, an international nutraceutical and pharmaceutical company, for the growing of medicinal plants on mined-out bauxite lands....