Health Ministry, PAHO host Health Cluster Meeting in Response to Hurricane Melissa

Approximately 30 Donor Agencies and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) met with the Ministry of Health & Wellness this morning for the first in a series of …

More field hospitals for western Jamaica

Additional field hospitals are earmarked for setup across Western Jamaica as post-hurricane emergency care expands, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa which battered that section …

Field Hospitals to support Post-Hurricane Emergency Care

Work is set to begin tomorrow (Sunday, November 2, 2025) for the installation of a field hospital in Black River, St. Elizabeth as recovery efforts …

200+ health staff to join hospital clean-up efforts

More than 200 staff members from the Ministry of Health & Wellness and the Southern Regional Health Authority are headed to the West tomorrow (Sunday, …

Health Centres Reopening after Hurricane Melissa

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is restoring services at health centres islandwide, as cleanup activities and the restoration of power and water supply continue.

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Health Ministry urges blood donations as supplies run low after Hurricane Melissa

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is appealing to the public to donate blood as soon as conditions allow, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, …

‘Do it for your baby’

The Ministry of Health & Wellness is advising all expectant mothers to take extra precautions as Tropical Storm Melissa moves slowly across the Caribbean Sea.

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Health Ministry moves to support women experiencing menopause, perimenopause

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, MP, has said the time has come to acknowledge the debilitating impact of perimenopausal, menopausal …

Health Ministry responds to Integrity Commission Report

The Ministry takes note of the report from the Integrity Commission (IC) tabled in Parliament earlier today (October 7, 2025) as the culmination of its …