A senior consultant neurologist and one of Jamaica’s leading physicians, Dr. Daniel S. Graham, is well known for his groundbreaking research on the cause of the disease then known as...

How to handle interviews during a crisis situation was imparted to participants in the Disaster Risk Management and Emergency Operations Centre training course for the health sector, held from December...

Jamaica’s maternal and neonatal health services are expected to be vastly improved with an additional cohort of trained professionals. A total of 82 healthcare personnel have received specialised training in...

The Child Development Agency (CDA) is appealing to Jamaicans to open their hearts and homes to wards of the State during the festive season. The agency’s ‘Take a Child Home...

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) is advocating for the enforcement of the laws that relate to drug use to stem the tide of increased misuse of drugs, particularly...

In October 2015, Hospiten, a $2.3-billion state-of-the-art private hospital, opened its doors in Rose Hall, St. James. Government officials and a number of dignitaries were on hand to welcome what...

Jamaicans are being warned about the dangers of third-hand smoke, which is an emerging concern in public health regarding tobacco use. Third-hand smoke is defined as residual tobacco smoke contamination...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, is appealing to residents of St. Ann to make greater use of the community health centres in order to reduce overcrowding...