The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has developed and is seeking to fully implement a programme geared at assisting critical elements of health care locally. Through the Health Sector Metrology...

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre), and Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Lyttleton Shirley (right), observe as President, Rotary Club of Downtown Kingston, Andrea Sweeney, unveils a...

Several activities have been organised by countries worldwide, including Jamaica, to commemorate World Blood Donor Day 2012, which will be observed on Thursday, June 14. Themed: ‘Every Blood Donor is...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, said that Jamaica can be proud of its gains in health care over the past 50 years, which compare favourably with the rest...

Jamaica has had a remarkable track record in the delivery of health care services since 1962. The development of the sector has been most notable in terms of the training...

Jamaica is currently hosting a regional workshop on how to deal with the mosquito-borne viral disease, Chikungunya. Persons  from over 20 Caribbean countries are undergoing training on how to detect...

A total of 109,854 clients were seen by the Health Ministry's mental health team last year, including  persons at health centres, hospitals and in communities, as the Government continues to...

The Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN) will be educating Jamaicans about the impact of poisons, during Poison Prevention Week (PPW), slated for May 27 to June 3, 2012. Themed: ‘Poison...

The National Screwworm Programme has received an injection of $15 million in the 2012/13 Estimates of Expenditure. The provision will be used to maintain initiatives to control the spread of...

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) will focus on the health sector in its observance of World Metrology Day (WMD), which is highlighted each year on May 20. Speaking at...

A total of $307 million has been set aside in the 2012/13 Estimates of Expenditure for an HIV prevalence reduction project.     The objectives of the project include: increasing safer sex...