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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Jamaican-born infectious disease expert Dr. Upton Allen keynote speaker for JDTAN Health Summit
The summit, led by Jamaica Diaspora Health Taskforce, will be held at George Brown College Waterfront Campus, from August 29-31, 2022.
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Man in Clarendon first confirmed monkeypox case in Jamaica
With this in mind Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton said, at an emergency press conference confirming the first case, he…
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No decision on e-prescribing – Pharmacy Council of Jamaica
Council members – made up of pharmacists and pharmacy owners – have sought clarification from the governing body in light of the…
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1986 Old Harbour Secondary Head Girl Eugena Clarke-James officially CEO of May Pen Hospital
This was confirmed in a bulletin to staff by the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA).
For almost a decade Clarke-James was the…
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Jamaica not ‘ceding authority to the WHO’
“The Ministry of Health & Wellness team confirms that there are no conference papers tabled on any decisions for countries ceding…
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JCHS urges Prime Minister Holness to reject US proposal at WHO Assembly
Well, no one really knows just yet or at least we will have to wait until May 28 when the WHO concludes its 75th World Health Assembly in…
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Clarendon mom launches cake sale to pay for emergency surgery to remove kidney stones
She has been trying to rid her body of what doctors have diagnosed to be staghorn kidney stones which have metastasized to such an extent…
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