The Ministry of Health and Wellness continues to implement several strategies that promote sound mental wellbeing and address the needs of persons requiring support. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher...

The South East Regional Health Authority is advising the public that the telephone lines at the National Chest Hospital (NCH) are temporarily down. Our service provider is aware of the...

A 2019 National Family Planning Board (NFPB) study has found that 53 per cent of persons living with HIV report that their status makes them feel uncomfortable, consequent on stigma...

Minister of Health and Wellness, and Member of Parliament (MP) for St Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), with some of the 39 students from primary and...

School administrators are being urged to be extra vigilant against mosquito breeding sites, thereby minimising the spread of the dengue virus by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The call comes from...

First responders and front-line workers are encouraged to offer support to persons grappling with psychological disorders in times of major hazards or disasters. The call came from Regional Coordinator for...

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is encouraging corporate entities to include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in their employee training schedules. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’,...

An arrangement has been finalised for Jamaica to receive five new ambulances and 33 pickups from Japan. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith,...