Category: Health
The Midwives Association in Jamaica will be observing its tenth year, joining with the rest of the world in this profound observance today (May 5). While observances this year …
Although there is no vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), vaccinations against seasonal influenza and measles are available to prevent respiratory illness and vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks during the …
Senior Dietitian at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland, Asha-Gaye Graham-Thompson, is encouraging persons to bolster their immune system to fight the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking in an interview, Graham-Thompson, …
The World Health Organization, on Tuesday, March 17, recommended that persons suffering with COVID-19 symptoms avoid taking Ibuprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anton …
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith, is reporting that all of the 589 registered Jamaican nationals scattered across China are healthy and have not contracted …
The Ministry of Health & Wellness is reporting that two new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the island. This is following the results from the National Influenza …
The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) is boosting its capacity to respond and manage the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), in the southern end of the island. The SRHA, which …
For most viral infections, such as COVID-19, medicine can only help with symptoms while the immune system fights off the virus. Antibiotics do not work for viral infections. The …
Jamaica has recorded its first imported case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, provided details at a press conference at …
Three cruise ship passengers aboard the cruise liner Costa Magica, who were exhibiting respiratory symptoms and suspected of possibly having COVID-19, had their samples taken and tested for the coronavirus …
