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The National Food Handlers Permit Programme will be modernised to move from annual renewal, to every 2 years. This follows…
Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says the Ministries of Finance, Labour and Health are perusing the ruling handed down by…
Some Cuban medical professionals have returned to Jamaica to support health care delivery. Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton said the return of 157 workers, combined…
4 days ago
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is partnering with the…
6 days ago
The door remains open for the Government and the Jamaica…
The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) says it has not…
GraceKennedy (GK) Foods has announced a voluntary recall of specific batches of its Grace Tropical Rhythms Fruit Punch…
The Health Ministry says regional health authorities reported no adverse event at public health centres and hospitals due…
The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) has warned that there could be further disruption to services at public…
President of the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) Dr. Jubilee Brown-Service says doctors will return to work for…
Junior medical doctors across the island have taken industrial action affecting services at some hospitals. It comes…
Jamaicans seeking non-emergency healthcare services today, could face significant delays as medical doctors have decided on a 24-hour…
The Association of Government Medical Consultants (AGMC) says its members are prepared to assist with healthcare services if doctors follow…
There are mixed reactions from citizens about the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association’s warning of possible disruption to public health services…
The Health and Wellness Ministry has sought to assure the public that emergency and essential health services remain available at public health facilities islandwide. This,…
1 week ago
The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association is asking the Industrial Disputes…
2 weeks ago
The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) says the Health Ministry’s…
The Health Ministry stands ready to implement contingency measures should…
The Jamaica Medical Association (JMDA) says it is still awaiting answers from the Industrial Disputes Tribunal over…
Jamaicans are being urged to get their medical check-ups and to take extra precautions to stay safe, as…
Dr. Christopher Tufton is among several Health Ministers from the Americas, gathering for a high-level meeting in the…
The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association says it will continue to fight for fair rates, given that it is…
A three-year-old Kingston girl is preparing to travel to the United States for potentially life-changing treatment, but her…
Jamaica is calling for greater international collaboration to strengthen health workforce capacity while ensuring the movement of workers…
The Ministry of Health and Wellness will welcome the first group of Ghanaian healthcare workers to Jamaica tomorrow. The arrival…
Public health sector doctors are warning that normal operations cannot be guaranteed in the coming days if an outstanding issue…
“An unfortunate waste of the court’s time.” That is the reaction from Chief of Medical Staff at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Dr.…
3 weeks ago
The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) has amplified its…
Chief of Medical Staff at the University Hospital of the…
1 month ago
The Opposition People’s National Party is calling on Health Minister…
The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) says it continues to monitor issues relating to interns even as it…
The Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) says it is awaiting its second call to meet with the Finance…
The North-East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) says a comprehensive investigative process and clinical review have been initiated in…
There are some 239 abandoned patients in public hospitals. The Health and Wellness Ministry says among the public…
