Press Releases
Jamaica opens first Cardiac Centre in the Region
Kingston, Jamaica. April 15, 2019: Jamaica officially opened the English-speaking Caribbean’s first state-of-the-art Paediatric Cardiac Centre at the Bustamante Hospital for Children on Monday, April 15. The Centre is designed to offer full surgical and after-care cardiac services for children. It boasts a 10-bed Intensive Care unit, an Operating theatre… Read More
April 17th, 2019Health Minister Announces Cardiac Ward Build Out
Health Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton has announced that a cardiac ward costing approximately J$100 Million, inclusive of the infrastructure and equipment, will be built at the Bustamante Hospital for Children to support pre and post cardiac surgery care. This announcement was made, as the Health Minister officially open the newly-… Read More
April 17th, 2019Health Ministry Monitoring Island for Measles – Parents urged to get children fully-vaccinated
The Ministry of Health is monitoring the island for imported cases of measles given the recent increase in cases in the United States and across the Region. As at 30 March 2019, there were 3,674 suspected cases and 596 confirmed cases in the Region of the Americas with over 300… Read More
April 15th, 2019Students to get Moving on Friday, April 5
The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will continue their partnership for health education and promotion, as part of the Jamaica Moves in Schools Programme with the inaugural staging of National School Moves Day on Friday, April 5, 2019 under the theme “Love yuh Body…Treat… Read More
April 4th, 2019Chinese team arrives to deliver eye care to Jamaicans
Members of the Chinese technical team of five opthalmologists, three nurses, two engineers, and one technician have arrived on the island to perform some 500 cataract surgeries on Jamaicans in need, as part of their Bright Journey Eye Care Mission. The team, which will work from the Kingston Public Hospital… Read More
April 2nd, 2019Jamaica remains on Flu Alert
The Ministry of Health notes the recent public concerns around Influenza A caused by the H1N1 virus and wishes to advise the public that the island continues to be on an Influenza Alert status, as announced by the Minister of Health, Dr. Christopher Tufton, during a presentation to parliament on… Read More
April 1st, 2019CARPHA Meets with Regional Stakeholders to Discuss Post Market Surveillance for Medicines
It is the right of all Caribbean people to have access to healthcare services, including essential quality medicines and pharmaceutical products they can trust. Poor quality and falsified medicines if left unchecked, can reverse progress the Region has made in its fight against diseases. “We live in a world where… Read More
March 14th, 2019MOH mourns the loss of Hospital CEO
The Ministry of Health, today, is mourning the loss of Chief Executive Officer of the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, Mr. Albert Leo Garel, who passed away at home on Thursday, February 28. Speaking today, Health Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, expressed sadness at the news of the passing of Mr… Read More
March 8th, 2019Health Ministry Receives Support from PAHO for Dengue Outbreak
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) continues to provide support to the Ministry of Health in Jamaica, as the Ministry combats the effects of a dengue outbreak, since declaration in January 2019. PAHO/WHO has provided technical and coordinating support to the Ministry’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), and also provided training… Read More
March 4th, 2019Call for Research Proposals for Award Grants
The Ministry of Health has launched a Call for Research Proposals to award grants of up to J$1,500,000 to three post-graduate students from the University of the West Indies Mona (UWI), University of Technology Jamaica (UTech) and the Northern Caribbean University (NCU). The research to be carried out should cover… Read More
February 25th, 2019