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THIRTY-NINE PUBLIC health officers have received professional certification in healthcare administration and leadership from the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech). The officers, drawn from the four regional health authorities, participated...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, has hailed the launch of the Early Warning System (EWS) on Drugs as a welcomed intervention in addressing mental health issues resulting from drug use. According to Bryan, the system will enable the authorities to be more proactive, thereby improving preventative management in the public health sector. “The presence of new psychoactive drugs has created challenges...

The Cabinet last year approved a $15-billion emergency contract to a Chinese firm for the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) rehabilitation project despite Jamaica’s chief procurement agency saying the health ministry led an “irregular” process. But...

Hospital equipment service providers have called for more consultation before the Ministry of Health and Wellness finalises its Medical Equipment Maintenance Management Policy after flagging clauses they described as “impractical”. The policy,...

FORMER Prime Minister Bruce Golding is urging public officials to exercise caution and restraint when challenging the findings of the nation's oversight bodies, arguing that combative confrontatio...

WITHIN EIGHT days, five nurses from the diaspora were able to work with surgeons and other staff at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) to complete 23 additional surgeries under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Code Care project. The project is...

FINANCE Minister Dr Nigel Clarke has indicated that fiscal adjustments will be made in order to settle outstanding contractual arrangements with industrial security companies, in order to ensure t...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – A $300-million rehabilitation project is in the completion stages at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), while a second campus of the institution will be established at the St Jose...

THE Ministry of Health and Wellness on Tuesday climbed down from Permanent Secretary Dunstan Bryan's strong defence of its stewardship of public funds, saying that it would rectify the breaches id...

THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament is expected to meet today to examine a performance audit report of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, but anti-corruption lobby groups are calli...