A new female medical ward, built at a cost of over $136 million, was officially opened the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital on Friday, June 27. In declaring the facility...

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson says on Friday, July 4, he will discuss with the Board of the Western Regional Health Authority, (WRHA), concerns about the manner in which...

Residents of Trinityville in St. Thomas will no longer have to travel long distances to access healthcare, following Thursday’s (June 27) reopening of the community clinic by Health Minister, Hon....

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says the Ministry has undertaken significant work to develop a policy aimed at guiding public/private partnerships for effective public health care delivery. He says...

The National Family Planning Board (NFPB) is urging parents, especially fathers, to protect their boys from exposure to pornography at an early age. Chairman of the NFPB, Dr. Sandra Knight,...

Director of Emergency Disaster Management and Special Services in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Marion Bullock-DuCasse has expressed confidence that the country is ready to deal with any outbreak of...

The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) is reporting that 130 units of blood were collected at its blood drive and wellness fair on Saturday, June 14, at the Kiwanis Blood...

Since Independence, the number of couple families - two people living together in a marriage or common law relationship with a child - has increased from 20 per cent to...