Press Releases
PROMAC Delivers Shot in the Arm for Maternal, Child Health
The delivery of health care to mothers in Jamaica has been given a shot in the arm, thanks to the provision of 150 fully equipped midwifery bags to the island’s regional health authorities. The bags – stocked with equipment for the delivery of newborns and postnatal checks – were acquired… Read More
May 15th, 2018‘Move for your health, Jamaica’
With physical inactivity the fourth leading cause of death globally, Jamaicans are encouraged to get moving this Thursday, World Move for Health Day. “We want people to get up and move; every movement counts,” said Charmaine Plummer, senior health education officer at the Ministry of Health (MOH). This year’s local… Read More
May 8th, 2018Ministry of Health Warns Against the use of Unregistered Cannabis Products for Medical and Therapeutic Purposes
The Ministry of Health is advising the public against the use of unregistered Cannabis Products for medical and therapeutic purposes. The Ministry of Health recommends that Medical Cannabis products have a maximum Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content of 5% and is concerned about the potential negative public health effects that may arise… Read More
March 28th, 2018New Acting Chief Medical Officer for the Ministry of Health
Dr. Jacquiline A. Bisasor-McKenzie has been appointed Acting Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health (MOH), effective February 1, 2018. Dr. Bisasor-McKenzie has 25 years of experience in the health care system in Jamaica and was the first Emergency Physician to be appointed as a Consultant in the… Read More
January 31st, 2018Jamaica Bats for Global Strategy on Health, Climate and Environmental Change
Geneva, Switzerland: Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton, on behalf of the Caribbean region, has urged the World Health Organization, WHO, to give priority to the development of initiatives to address the health effects of climate change in Small-Island Developing States and vulnerable settings in both areas of preparedness and response…. Read More
January 24th, 2018Ministry of Health Coordinating with Regions To Reduce Impact of Industrial Action by Nurses
In response to industrial action by registered nurses in hospitals across the island the Ministry of Health is working to put measures in place to ensure that healthcare coverage continues with the least possible disruption in services. The Ministry is therefore coordinating with the Regional Health Authorities to manage coverage… Read More
November 23rd, 2017Statement Regarding Training of Medical Professionals to Prescribe Ganja
The Ministry of Health wishes to clarify an apparent misunderstanding within the public domain as to the legal requirements for prescribing ganja for medical or therapeutic purposes. The Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act, 2015 provides, among other things, for the possession of ganja for medical or therapeutic purposes as prescribed or… Read More
November 12th, 2017Health Ministry Takes Steps to Address its NHF Debt
The senior executive management of the Ministry of Health has taken note of media concerns about the viability of the National Health Fund, NHF, based on a report from the Auditor General’s Department. The Ministry takes seriously the NHF’s imperative to assistance to persons, initially, to purchase specific prescription drugs… Read More
September 21st, 2017Conjunctivitis/Pink Eye
Viral Conjunctivitis, commonly called as “pink eye” is redness and swelling of the eye that may be due to infection or irritation caused by viruses. However there are other causes of conjunctivitis that will cause redness of the eye. Pink eye is a common condition and the infection can be… Read More
September 1st, 2017Public being Advised to take Caution during Partial Solar Eclipse
The Ministry of Health is advising the public to be cautious during the partial solar eclipse that will occur on Monday August 21, 2017. A solar eclipse is an event where the moon passes between the sun and the earth, thereby casting a shadow, which moves across the surface of… Read More
August 21st, 2017