Gov't mental health chatline surpasses 2,000 sessions
The counsellors provide free, confidential and anonymous text-based mental health service targeting Jamaican youth aged 16-24.
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Health Ministry inks historic electronic health records agreement at Spanish Town Hospital
The system, which turns on the philosophy of ‘one patient, one record’, sees the transition to a paperless system for patient…
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24 ultrasound devices being deployed to improve maternal care
The portable devices will improve patient care and enable more effective diagnostics across the public health system.
Funded by the…
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Dr Peter Nelson: The young Jamaican scientist creating waves
His life’s work has focused on inventing diagnostic and analytical tools (sensors) from systems and compounds, with applications for…
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After losing son to asthma, businessman pledges over 500 nebulisers to treat patients
Asthma is a long-term inflammatory lung disease, characterised by a narrowing of the respiratory tracts or airways, the passages carrying…
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Jamaica CMO comments on increase in Covid-19 numbers
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"The Ministry of Health & Wellness, through its International Health Regulations Unit and the National…
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Dr Tufton courts leasing medical equipment at Old Harbour Open House & Exhibition
Speaking at an open house and exhibition for the rehabilitation of the Old Harbour Health Centre in St. Catherine, on December 14), the…
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Jamaican hospital receives modern low-emitting radiation x-ray machine
Valued at $31 million, the equipment was handed over today (November 3) by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) CHASE Fund, William “Billy…
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Jamaica, Cuba to renew eye care programme after signing technical cooperation agreements
A similar letter was signed for the renewal of an agreement for the operation of an Ophthalmology Centre, which has, over the years,…
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Elective surgeries at Spanish Town Hospital restricted
According to Dr. Jacqueline Wright-James, senior medical officer, Spanish Town Hospital, “the clinical operations of the Accident and…
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Jamaica to benefit from US$10 million healthcare pledge
The announcement was made on September 21, 2022, in New York ahead of the replenishment of the fund.
According to information from the…
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Dialysis machines, valued $13 million, donated to Spanish Town Hospital
On Wednesday (September 14), the Transport Authority, in partnership with the National Health Fund (NHF), handed over three brand new…
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Four minutes to save a life: Learn CPR
This was the message from Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) Dr. Hugh Mark Wong, as he addressed a…
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Caribbean lab techs trained to detect monkeypox - PAHO
During the activity, participants received hands-on instruction in molecular detection - real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) – of…
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Prescription Plus boost for Old Harbour firefighters
At a handing over ceremony this morning, the drug-dispensary company donated a modern NordicTrack Z 1300i treadmill valued in excess of $180,…
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Marlie Mount Primary past student ‘100% on Jamaica’ educators with TagHeart Foundation
But in the last few years she and husband Mark McTaggart, who is an avionics engineer, saw themselves branching out on their own.
In…
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