The Government has increased the healthcare budget from $60 billion to $140 billion in nine years, says Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Delivering his contribution to the...

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie, CD has been appointed to the Executive Board of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA). Dr. Bisasor McKenzie will represent Jamaica for the...

Students and staff participated in the third annual health fair and blood drive, hosted by the Montego Bay Community College in St. James, on March 19. They also took advantage...

The National Health Fund (NHF) continues to be a key partner in the redevelopment of healthcare facilities with $433 million approved for 21 infrastructure projects in 2023/2024. The sum accounted...

Some 31 workers are now better equipped to provide care for individuals in infirmaries and golden age homes diagnosed with mental disorders. The training for the workers was facilitated by...

Plans are now in train for conjoined twins Azaria and Azora Elson, to undergo life-changing surgery in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The toddlers are set to embark on a...

Iron deficiency and multiparity are significant risk factors for anaemia in women of childbearing age in Jamaica, a local study has found. Multiparity is defined as having given birth more...

The nation’s healthcare managers are being urged to use their knowledge and expertise to provide creative solutions to challenges in the sector. “The solution does not have to be normal....