MANDEVILLE — With the reopening of the refurbished Milk River Health Centre, Clarendon, over 15,000 residents will able to access health care, without having to travel long distances. Speaking on...

KINGSTON — Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica will have to “ramp up” its marketing strategies, and venture into new markets, to obtain sustained tourism growth.  “We recognise...

MONTEGO BAY — Development Specialist and Food and Nutrition Consultant, Dr. Heather Little-White, has called for a National Nutrition Policy, to ensure a food and nutrition safety net, and advance...

KINGSTON — The Government is in the process of acquiring new radioactive elements, valued at more than $42.7 million, for the treatment of patients with cancer and other radiosensitive diseases....

PORT ANTONIO — The topic of laparoscopic surgery was extensively discussed at the seventh Laparoscopic Seminar, held at the Robins Bay Hotel in St. Mary, on May 29. Laparoscopic surgery...

KINGSTON — Health Minister, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, says the Ministry is exploring the possibility of making amendments to the Public Health Act and relevant regulations to address stigma and discrimination...

MANDEVILLE — The Mandeville Regional Hospital, in Manchester, should see annual energy savings of $2.2 million, as a result of a steam system energy efficiency improvement project, and rehabilitation of...

KINGSTON — There has been a 31 per cent decline in the number of paediatric AIDS deaths since 2006, Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, has informed. The reduction, he...

KINGSTON — National Poison Prevention Week 2011 will be observed May 22-28 under the theme, “Poison Prevention, Everybody’s Business”. Poison Information Coordinator, at the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN) Sherika...

She had all the warning signs: a lifeless arm, slurred speech, loss of co-ordination and a severe headache: Cynthia Morant was having a stroke. “I remember being at home, when...

KINGSTON — The Bustamante Hospital for Children, in Kingston, is expected to save significantly on its energy consumption, while improving security for its users, with the installation of solar security...