Six new suction machines were donated to the Bustamante Hospital for Children on Wednesday (September 4) by the charity organisation, Caribbean Heart Menders Association. After the handover, President, Caribbean Heart...

One major goal of the Government during the academic year 2019/2020 is to complete the proposed Nutrition Policy, which will restrict certain types of sugary drinks in schools and provide...

As parents prepare for the start of the 2019/2020 academic year, they are being reminded to place special emphasis on their children’s health and wellness. Medical Officer of Health for...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has launched a prostate cancer awareness campaign to help reduce the high number of deaths associated with the illness. Speaking...

Persons living with HIV/AIDS are being encouraged to participate in support groups that are working towards reducing the level of stigmatisation against persons with the virus, in an effort to...

The 11th annual CUMI 10K and 5K Run/Walk will be held on September 21 at the Tryall Club in Sandy Bay, Hanover, beginning at 6:30 a.m. The event is staged...

In an effort to reduce new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to zero, the Ministry of Health and Wellness will be launching its Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) pilot programme before...

For the first time, Jamaica will have the capacity to analyse the sugar, salt and fat content of food products. This follows the upgrading of laboratories of the Bureau of...