Access to cancer care boosted

KINGSTON, Jamaica. Friday, January 31, 2025: More than 500 Jamaicans are accessing cancer treatment at the Mandeville Regional Hospital’s Oncology/Haematology Unit, the latest addition …

Flu Vaccine Now Available at Health Centres

Kingston, Jamaica. Tuesday, November 12, 2024: The Ministry of Health & Wellness is advising members of the public that the Influenza (Flu) vaccine is …

Give Love Give Blood

KINGSTON, Jamaica. Saturday, November 23, 2024: The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), an entity of the Ministry of Health & Wellness, yesterday (Friday, November …

High-risk patterns of substance use detected

KINGSTON, Jamaica. Monday, November 11, 2024: High-risk patterns of alcohol, cannabis and tobacco use across several parishes is among the key findings of the …

Beware of the heat

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reminding the public that excessive heat stress is harmful to health and is potentially fatal.

Temperatures continue …

Doctors Begin Internship at Public Hospitals

KINGSTON, Jamaica. Wednesday, August 14, 2024: The island’s healthcare service has welcomed some 268 medical graduates, who recently commenced their internship at the University …

Surgeries completed under Eye Care Programme

KINGSTON, Jamaica. Tuesday, October 29, 2024. Since the resumption of the Jamaica/Cuba Eye Care Programme in August 2023, close to 4,000 eye surgeries have …

Health Minister Meets with Technical Team

KINGSTON, Jamaica. Monday, August 19, 2024: Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, MP this morning met with the technical team …

Health Ministry Issues Mpox Alert

KINGSTON, Jamaica. Thursday, August 15, 2024: The Ministry of Health & Wellness has noted the declaration of Mpox as a public health emergency of …