With Jamaica in the peak period for influenza, persons are being encouraged to take extra precautions and adhere to established health protocols to prevent infection. Influenza, commonly referred to as...

The Westmoreland Public Health Department is urging persons residing near sugar-cane lands to take steps to safeguard their premises against rodents migrating from fields during the harvesting season. Health Promotion...

Residents of Westmoreland have been demonstrating a strong sense of responsibility in the fight against the spread of dengue fever in the parish. Several persons told JIS News that they...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, greets Tiffany Broodie, mother of Arielle Rhoden, who was one of several babies delivered at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH)...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on Thursday (December 21), brought some Christmas cheer to children on the paediatric ward of Mandeville Regional Hospital (MRH) in Manchester.  ...

The ‘New Limb, New Life’ programme is providing opportunity for amputees to regain their mobility, while educating persons about the debilitating effects of non-communicable diseases (NCD), says Minister of Health...

The Ginger Hill and Fyffes Pen Health Centres in St. Elizabeth will be temporarily closed for renovation and expansion works, for a period of four months. The services for both...

The Ministry of Health & Wellness wishes to advise that the Pfizer vaccine is now available in Jamaica. The country received a donation of 45,000 doses of the vaccine from...