The Westmoreland Health Department’s Health Promotion and Education Unit is reminding residents to remain vigilant in preventing mosquito breeding, following recent heavy rainfall across the parish. Health Education and Promotion...

With heavy rainfall heightening the risk of water contamination and rodent activity, the Westmoreland Health Department is urging residents to take necessary precautions to prevent leptospirosis. The reminder comes from...

Retreat Health Centre in St. Mary has been upgraded at a cost of $3.5 million, under the Health and Wellness Ministry’s ‘Operation Refresh’. The facility was handed over by Portfolio...

Health Education and Promotion Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller, is urging parents and caregivers to take greater responsibility in safeguarding children from household chemicals, particularly during the upcoming summer break...

With hundreds of women in Jamaica diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is urging greater uptake of screening to ensure early detection and reduce...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government has upgraded 138 health centres across the island over the past five years as part of the...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Corporate Wellness Challenge – 8×8 Edition’, launched on Thursday (June 19), aims to reduce the prevalence of modifiable risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs)...

The Kenneth Standard Health Centre has received medical equipment valued at $3 million, donated by the Jamaican Hi-5K Walk/Run, headed by Jamaica’s Consul General (CG) to Miami, Oliver Mair. Addressing...