Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, is again warning of the dangers of second hand smoke, especially to children. The Health Minister, who was addressing a health fair on...

The Ministry of Health is reminding Jamaicans to take measures to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes, which can cause dengue. Dengue is endemic to Jamaica and from time-to-time there is...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson says the government is willing to collaborate with interested private sector entities for the provision of well-needed generic medications. He said such partnership...

The Government of Jamaica has awarded 43 pharmaceutical contracts, valued at $3.3 billion, for two years supply of essential drugs for Jamaicans through the public health facilities. The National Health...

Childhood obesity continues to be a serious problem in Jamaica, with more than 11 per cent of children, 10 to 15 years old, and 35 per cent of teenagers, between...

Chairperson of the newly formed National Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Committee, Dr. Rosemarie Wright-Pascoe, says the group is committed to providing leadership in the fight against non-communicable illnesses in the country....

Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Health Fund (NHF), Benjamin Waysome, says the increase in chronic lifestyle diseases continue to cost the agency billions of dollars each year, with a...

The Ministries of Health and Education have combined resources in an effort to promote healthy lifestyle practices among all school-aged children across the island. Under a "health promoting schools" initiative,...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says there needs to be a multi-faceted approach to fighting the epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Jamaica, treatment of which is costing...

Acting Chief Education Officer, Clement Radcliffe, is appealing to parents to ensure that their children undergo the structured medical examination, being implemented by the Ministry, to detect any physical or...

Hundreds of children from Lilliput and surrounding communities in St. James on August 29 benefited from free medical checks, which are required for the start of school on September 3....