Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, has assured members of the Practical Nurses Association of Jamaica that the Government is exploring making financing available to them to...

Minister of Health, Hon Rudyard Spencer, commended Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay St. James, Everton Anderson, and his staff for their effective...

The Ministry of Health is advising persons who are at high risk for complications from Influenza A(H1N1) to pay special attention to their health and visit their healthcare provider immediately...

Minister of Health, Hon Rudyard Spencer, has proposed several measures to increase immunisation of children, and improve infant and maternal mortality figures, which have not changed significantly in over a...

Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, has welcomed the publication of the study on Child Poverty and Disparities in Jamaica, saying it provides important information to policy makers and technocrats....

The Government will be acquiring additional antiretroviral (ARVs) drugs for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. Cabinet has approved the award of contracts to Hetero Drugs Limited and Matrix Laboratories Limited in...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Registrar General's Department (RGD), Dr. Patricia Holness, toured the Victoria Jubilee and Kingston Public hospitals, downtown Kingston, on Friday (October 16), observing the institutions'...

The Ministry of Health said last night that, based on reports it has received, the public hospitals have been operating with their full complement of nursing staff since Thursday (October...

Minister of Health, the Hon. Rudyard Spencer, has said that his Ministry is prepared to take any action necessary to ensure that the health service remains in a position to...

The Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) last night (October 13) ordered a resumption of normality within the nursing service at all public hospitals, including the University Hospital of the West Indies...

The Vere Technical High School and the Lionel Town Hospital in Clarendon have benefitted from much needed upgrading and repairs, which were carried out by Jamalco as part of its...