Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says Jamaica received 200 health missions last year, which contributed more than $3 billion in pharmaceutical supplies and equipment to the public health...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to ensuring there is an efficient waste management and garbage collection service in all communities. He said this...

The National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) has been accredited by the Jamaica National Agency of Accreditation (JANAAC). The official documents were presented at the JANAAC  awards ceremony held at the...

The third leg of the National Clean-Up Programme will get under way in West Central St. Andrew on today, (June 10). The five-day exercise will involve the removal of garbage...

The Ministry of Health will require all pregnant women to be tested for the Zika virus (ZIKV). This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, as he...

The Ministry of Health, through the National Health Fund, will be providing $1 million to each Member of Parliament to support Zika activities at the constituency level. The funding will...

The launch of a competency-based training programme in dietetics and nutrition has been hailed by Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Speaking at the ceremony on June 3, in...

The Ministry of Health is looking to implement a volunteerism policy for the country’s public hospitals. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the aim is to facilitate compassionate...