The Manchester Health Department and the Devon Community Development Committee have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a health centre in the community. The facility will...

The Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS), in association with the Jamaica Urological Society (JUS), will host their annual Prostate Cancer Public Forum on Sunday, September 13, 2009, at Stephanie Hall, Holy...

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Consultant on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Dr. Alafia Samuels, has expressed the hope that the concept of Caribbean Wellness Day will stimulate increased physical activity and...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has lauded Mandeville business couple Calvin and Sylvia Lyn, for investing in the Hargreaves Memorial Hospital, which will continue to operate and provide quality...

Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, has ordered that an audit be done and an investigation be undertaken, immediately, into the approval process for session and on call payments for...

The Ministry of Health is advising persons to remain vigilant and continue to take the recommended precautions to protect against the spread of Influenza A(H1N1). The World Health Organisation (WHO)...

Registration for the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Health Card begins today (September 1), at all public hospitals and health centres across the island. The card is another of the Government's...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding has said that, despite many criticisms, his Government remains committed to the abolition of user fees in hospitals. He said that those who can...

The Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, has reiterated that the Government welcomes and encourages private investment in the health sector, as it provides easier access to quality health care...

Medical supplies totalling approximately Can$25,000 (J$2 million) have been presented to the Port Antonio Hospital, by Helping Hands of Jamaica Foundation in Canada. Included in the items are a cardio...

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sheila Campbell-Forrester, has said that Jamaica could save up to $2.8 billion from the medical costs for treating chronic non-communicable...