Role of physiotherapy in heart disease and stroke recovery
The Physiotherapy Department of the Kingston Public and Victoria Jubilee Hospitals (KPH and…
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St. Jago Park Health Centre to temporarily close for major technology upgrade
The three-day shutdown is necessary to allow the management information systems (MIS) department to execute a complex modernisation exercise…
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Dehydration can put heart health at risk
"Think of the heart as a pump. For it to work properly, enough blood needs to return to it…
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US surgeon pioneers new era in cataract surgery with trifocal lens implant
Dr. Florence Cabot, assistant professor of clinical ophthalmology at the Miller School,…
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Modern Old Harbour health centre 95% ready – Health Minister
The modern 2,000-square-metre facility represents a significant upgrade from the existing health centre, which has long been constrained by…
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Spanish Town Hospital urology dept. celebrates five years of pioneering care
Over the past five years, the department has performed nearly 1,500 surgical procedures and…
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KPH assures public amid challenges
In a statement released last evening, KPH acknowledged a temporary stationery shortage…
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345 Jamaicans seeing clearly again after free cataract surgeries
The initiative, held from July 6 to 11, was a powerful collaboration between a visiting team of…
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Island Stars Academy makes humanitarian donation to Old Harbour Health Centre
The event, which began 11:00 a.m., saw the football academy deliver essential care packages…
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WHO warns cancer cases could reach 35 million annually by 2050
The warning comes from the newly launched …
- | Health, International
NHF expands mammogram subsidy
The NHF currently offers the mammogram subsidy for women forty and over and, with this…
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NHF announces more subsidies for cardiovascular medications
These adjustments provide immediate financial relief for patients prescribed critical cholesterol-lowering…
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TagHeart Foundation's fifth health fair wins hearts at Freetown Primary
In this being the foundation’s fifth health fair that predominantly targets educators, the initiative is…
- | Diaspora, Health
Hundreds treated at OHFA's free dental fair in Old Harbour
The three-day initiative, held from June 4-6 at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church grounds in Old Harbour, offered a range of services…
- | Diaspora, Health
Mental health boost for Southern Jamaica communities
The training workshop which is an initiative of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), the Ministry…
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