The Portland Health Department has designated October as Portland Health Month, and a number of activities have been planned to mark the observance. The month of activities, which will be...

Jamaica has been selected to be part of an elite group of countries to spearhead a campaign aimed at uniting the world in eliminating HIV and AIDS among children. A...

Chief Executive Officer of the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, W. 'Billy' Heaven has reported that the Fund has disbursed some $965 million to several projects, since...

Minister of Health, John Junor has lauded the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund for helping the country's health sector, rendering well needed financial assistance to health-related projects...

The Ministry of Health today (June 30) signed its second service level agreement with the four regional health authorities that operate across the island. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Grace...

The Spanish Government has extended a helping hand in the post Hurricane Ivan reconstruction effort. Chief Executive Officer of the Office of National Reconstruction (ONR), Danville Walker, and Spanish Ambassador,...

As of today (June 30), the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) on Slipe Pen Road in Kingston will be extending its opening hours to 6:00 p.m., so as to accommodate...

The Percy Junor Hospital in Spaldings, Clarendon, launched its Customer's Charter on June 28, on the occasion of its 60th anniversary. Parish Manager of the Manchester Health Department, Yvonne Pitter...

A report submitted to Cabinet has identified obesity and its related conditions as the leading cause of death and poor health among Caribbean nationals. This was noted by Minister of...

A 25-member medical team from the renown Hospital for Sick Children in Canada will arrive in Jamaica tomorrow for a five-day medical mission. The team, dubbed 'No Boundaries,' comprises surgeons,...

The National Health Fund (NHF) has added five new subsidized drugs for prostate cancer treatment to its individual benefits drug list. The drugs are Zoladex, Lucrin, Casodex and Premarin, which...