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According to the World Endometriosis Research Foundation, endometriosis is a condition in which tissue similar to the lining inside the uterus (called “the endometrium”) is found outside the uterus, where it induces a chronic inflammatory reaction that may result in scar tissue.  It can start as early as a girl’s first menstrual period and last until menopause. Shauna Fuller-Clarke says...

Whether it involves adults or children, conversations about sex can be difficult to have. But in the interest of promoting safe and healthy lifestyle practises across the parish of Hanover, the Hanover Health Department continues to devise creative strategies to engage residents and ensure the messages about safe sex practices make a lasting impact.

While many disabled persons continue to face challenges as they seek greater acceptance within our society, strides are being made to create a more inclusive Jamaica where the rights of people with disabilities are upheld.

Children with disabilities and their parents face an uphill struggle navigating life. Beyond the practical and financial challenges, they have to dealing with social difficulties such as unwanted stares, questions and comments, and even open discrimination against the children.

Close your eyes for second, and picture walking into a health care facility, with a warm environment, friendly staff waiting to meet your needs and fully equipped with modern technology. Now imagine having access to that level of service anywhere in the island. That’s the vision the government has for Jamaica’s overall healthcare system.

Through its efforts to create, organize, and advance scientific research and innovation, the Scientific Research Council (SRC) continues to help foster the spirit of scientific inquiry across Jamaica.  Executive Director, Dr. Charah Watson, believes science, technology, and innovation must be play a central role if Jamaica is to prosper in the modern world. This philosophy underlines the various initiatives implemented...

It is said that ‘Many hands make light work.’ Today we highlight two Civil Society Organizations that are getting a helping hand from the So JUST Project to help expand the reach of the vital community outreach work they are putting in right across the country. Stay tuned.

St Mary may be one of Jamaica’s smallest parishes, but at the moment its future is looking big and bright. The parish welcomed its first International commercial flight at the Ian Flemming International Airport in Boscobel on February 24, an achievement which is set to usher in a new period of growth and development. Stay tuned to hear more.

The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) in St Andrew is one of the island’s main primary healthcare facilities, providing reliable access to high quality medical care and treatment for over 70 years.

In the immortal words of Gerald Bogle Levy, “Everybody can dance, but a nuh everybody a dancer!” But we’re sure that if he could have seen the dancing prowess and versatility of Kimiko Versatile in the dancehall space, the late great dancing icon would have given her his blessing.

Now 17-years old, life has not been easy for Jhnelle Turner and her family as they navigate the twists and turns of life with her disability. Seizures, not being able to walk, talk, or feed herself, and incontinence are just some of the challenges she faces as she grapples with Cerebral Palsy.