Five hundred and fifty-two schools have been inspected and fogged ahead of the start of the new academic year in September by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. This announcement...

In an effort to eliminate Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that cause the spread of dengue, the Ministry of Health and Wellness, through the National Health Fund (NHF), will be spending $130...

The St. James Health Department has bolstered its mosquito control programme by recruiting additional personnel to carry out activities across the parish. Chief Public Health Inspector for St. James, Lennox...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging parents to prioritise the safety and health of their children during their back-to-school preparations. Speaking with JIS News, Director of Communications, CAC, Latoya...

Vector Control Officer at the Hanover Health Department, Edward Cunningham, says citizens need to adjust their behaviour to prevent diseases spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Speaking to JIS News...

Scores of children from Montego Bay and wider St. James benefited from free medical checks during the second annual ‘Food Safety and Back-to-School Fair’, held at Pier One in the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), interacts with Genovia Blackwood (centre) at the West Kingston Power Partners Health and Wellness Fair and Back-to-School Treat, held...

Residents of surrounding communities in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, are to benefit from the upgrading of their health and security facilities, as well as the rehabilitation of a road, at...