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DoYourShare goes to Cumberland High Health Ministry does Wellness Check-In with students
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Friday, April 11, 2025: The Ministry of Health and Wellness took the Do Your Share mental wellness campaign to Cumberland High School …
Chronic cases cause overcrowding at public health facilities
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Thursday, May 8, 2025: Cases of chronic noncommunicable diseases including diabetes, hypertension, heart and kidney disease continue to plague local health facilities …
AI Technology to Enhance Breast Cancer Screening
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Thursday, May 8, 2025: An artificial intelligence (AI) enhanced breast health tool is set to be introduced to Jamaica as the Ministry …
National School Moves Day commemorated
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Monday, April 14, 2025: Schools across the island came alive last Friday, April 11, 2025, in celebration of National School Moves Day, …
Health Minister urges more Jamaicans to donate blood
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Friday, May 09, 2025: Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, MP is calling for more voluntary blood donations …
EHR support transforms healthcare in Jamaica
Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, MP, Minister of Health and Wellness, visited the St. Jago Park Health Centre and Spanish Town Hospital on Wednesday, …
No Case of HMPV or H5N1 Detected in Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Tuesday, January 7, 2025: The Ministry of Health & Wellness wishes to advise that no case of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) has been …
Big boost to Jamaica’s breast cancer testing capabilities
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Thursday, January 16, 2025: Jamaica has strengthened its diagnostic capacity with the recommissioning of a new immunohistochemistry (IHC) machine for advanced breast …
Jamaicans benefit from MOHW Career Expo
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Friday, January 24, 2025: The curtains have come down on the inaugural Health & Wellness Career Expo & Employment Fair of the …