Category: Health
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has put together a number of initiatives geared towards the control of diabetes in Jamaica. In an interview with JIS News, Director of …
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated tremendous anxiety, fear, apprehension, and uncertainty among individuals in the Saint Lucian society, the region, and the wider world. The World Health Organization has …
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says persons need to engage in healthy behaviours to reduce the incidence of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Dr. Tufton …
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton is urging Jamaicans not to lose sight of the threat of dengue fever, even as the country is battling the coronavirus …
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says that the Ministry will be launching a mental health initiative in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), which will focus on …
The Caribbean island of St Vincent is facing a possible dengue fever outbreak. The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment in a statement said there has been an …
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says the entity will support member countries to monitor the effectiveness and safety of a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine when one …
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says data on the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the state of public health systems and service delivery must …
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has called on medical officers of health, public health inspectors, vector control workers and officers in the Ministry to recommit to …
Regional Medical Epidemiologist, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Maung Aung, says Jamaicans have a personal responsibility to manage health risks that can lead to cancers. He pointed out …