Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has endorsed the Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run as an event that passes on crucial health messages which, if heeded, can prevent lifestyle...

Plans are advanced for the construction of a 220-bed hospital for children in western Jamaica. The Governments of Jamaica and China yesterday (January 9) signed an agreement for the building...

Recent Cases of Malaria in Jamaica Jamaica has identified two (2) IMPORTED cases of Malaria since the beginning of 2017. On January 5, there was one (1) confirmed case reported by the...

Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Winston De La Haye, is underscoring the need for public-private partnerships to provide funding for important projects pertaining to public health....

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Winston De La Haye, is appealing to Jamaicans to participate in the Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey III, which is...

The Ministry of Health is pushing breastfeeding as an important element in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Director of Nutrition...

The Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) is encouraging Jamaicans, particularly parents, guardians, teachers and counsellors to tap into its programmes that have been implemented to assist with the prevention and cessation...

The Ministry of Health is urging Jamaicans to be vigilant against contracting influenza viruses, typically more common around this time of year. The caution comes in light of the flu...