Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson says the Government remains unrelenting in its efforts to make Jamaica a smoke free country, even as it amends the anti-tobacco legislation. “I...

The Government will be acquiring two state of the art linear accelerators, which will eliminate the cost of radiation treatment for some types of breast cancer. This treatment now costs...

The official opening of the Soe Htwe Medicare centre in Montego Bay, St. James on Sunday, June 1, brings to three, the number of private healthcare facilities to come on...

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says future negotiations between the Government and public sector health workers must be done against the background of Jamaica’s obligations to the International Monetary...

The nation is, again, being encouraged to support the Government’s campaign aimed at attaining a tobacco-free environment for Jamaica, and acknowledge the progress made, thus far, to this end. In...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says the country is already seeing the benefits of the promulgation of the tobacco Regulations under the Jamaica Public Health Act. “Jamaica is...

The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) is hailing a blood drive organised by the Operating Room Technicians at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) on Labour Day as a success. In...

The Ministry of Health is encouraging persons to do blood sugar and blood pressure checks on a regular basis, avoid foods that are high in salt content, and maintain a...