Jamaica News News Jamaica » Health: Jamaica moves to strengthen health security following external evaluation
Jamaica is moving to further strengthen its capacity to prepare for and respond to public-health threats, following the completion of an international assessment designed to identify where the country ...
News Jamaica » Health: WaterStep deploys 320 BleachMakers across Jamaica
In partnership with Jamaican NGO Inspire and Serve WaterStep will place 320 of its BleachMakers across Jamaica, giving health facilities the ability to make their own chlorine disinfectant on site.
News Jamaica » Health: UTech certifies 23 contact investigators to strengthen national public health response
With an estimated 28,000 Jamaicans living with HIV, STIs and other forms of communicable diseases, strengthening disease prevention and surveillance remains an institutional and national priority.
News Jamaica » Health: Catalyzing Immunization Efforts in Jamaica: Insights from the Electronic Immunization Registry Logic Model Development Workshop
Kingston, Jamaica, March 22, 2024 (PAHO) - In a significant moment for Jamaica's digital health landscape, representatives from the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), the United States Agency for ...
News Jamaica » Health: Jamaica Positioning to Become Leader in Global Health and Wellness Tourism
Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica is positioning itself as a global leader in health and wellness tourism, combining its rich cultural heritage and natural resources to attract ...
News Jamaica » Health: Jamaica Tourism calls for more investment health & wellness
Jamaica Tourism Minister says natural resources & geographic location make it well-positioned to be health & wellness tourism leader. The Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, therefore, called for greater ...
News Jamaica » Health: Health | Breast cancer matters: Why early detection cannot wait
Breast cancer is not a death sentence, but a delayed diagnosis can make the journey to treatment more difficult. Understanding personal risk, recognising changes in the breasts and seeking appropriate ...