Thousands of residents of Chapelton and surrounding areas in Clarendon are benefitting from improved access to health services following the renovation of the Chapelton Community Hospital. We share highlights of the official reopening ceremony in this week’s Healthline.

Delivery of care to be improved in public health system with the introduction of the Electronic Health Record Management System (EHR).

Jamaica recently concluded activities to mark World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2022 from November 18-24. But why is this annual observance necessary? We discuss that in this week’s Healthline.

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Christopher Tufton has announced that the first overseas mission under the CODE CARE initiative will be in Jamaica from December 1 to 6. The work arrangement forms part of the strategy to remove 2,000 surgeries from the backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Government is this month rolling out a $50-million programme to increase citizen access to the point of care testing procedure for diabetes.

Jamaica is in the midst of the influenza season, but is there a connection to the increase in Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) cases in the Americas? We’re looking at that in this week’s Healthline.

Jamaica and Cuba to extend medical partnership agreement. Documents paving the way for the enhanced cooperation were recently signed in the Spanish speaking nation and we share those details with you in this week’s Healthline.

For the last two years, persons residing in and out of Jamaica have grown to appreciate the work ethic and overall character of the country’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jaqueline Bisasor Mckenzie. That’s because since February 2020 she has been on the frontlines, helping steer the Government’s efforts to manage the COVID-19 pandemic.