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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Errol Greene Permanent Secretary

KINGSTON, Jamaica. Monday, September 2, 2024: The Ministry of Health & Wellness has announced that Mr. Errol C. Greene, OD, JP has taken up …

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Health Ministry urges caution

KINGSTON, Jamaica. Thursday, August 8, 2024: The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging Jamaicans to remain vigilant as its surveillance data shows high …

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Jamaica, Philippines broker partnership

KINGSTON, Jamaica. Saturday, June 1, 2024: Jamaica and the Philippines have signed a communique signaling a clear intent to collaborate in order to address …

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Flu season ends caution still advised

KINGSTON, Jamaica. Friday, April 19, 2024: The Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising that while the flu season has come to an end, …