Persons experiencing stress, anxiety and other mental health challenges now have another avenue to access support within their communities through the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Problem Management Plus (PM+)....

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has received sanitisation and personal protective equipment, valued more than $8.6 million, from the Jamaica Red Cross. The items include 16 sanitiser stations for...

The St. James Health Department has extended its ‘mop up/catch up’ campaign until August 2023 as the Ministry of Health and Wellness moves to get more children immunised. Addressing the...

Persons with a family history of glaucoma are at high risk for the condition and should prioritise early screening, says Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St....

Citizens of Westmoreland are being encouraged to take the COVID-19 shot as unvaccinated persons are still being hospitalised with the illness. The advice came from Medical Officer of Health for...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Adopt-a-Clinic’ initiative continues to expand in St. James, with the Montego Bay Comprehensive Health Centre (Type Five) next in line for the philanthropic programme....

A new $29 million energy-efficient boiler system has been installed at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland. The new Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)-powered facility and boiler room were officially...

On World Kidney Day, Thursday, March 9, the renal unit of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) was bolstered with the formal handover of 10 new hemodialysis machines, valued over $30...