A joint policy brief released by the Pan American Health Organization and the Inter-American Development Bank warns that an aging population across the Americas and the Caribbean is driving an urgent…
Africa's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has called an extraordinary virtual meeting of national health officials for October 28 after the Ebola outbreak spread from central and eastern Afri…
Jamaica has brought 157 Cuban medical professionals back into its public health system under individual employment contracts, a shift from the government-to-government arrangements that previously gov…
Ten Jamaicans living in the United States and Canada were recognised across diverse fields at the National Honours and Awards ceremony at King's House on October 19, with the number of diaspora recipi…
The Ministry of Health and Wellness says it is closely monitoring a cluster of COVID-19 cases in Grand Bahama identified after a church retreat held from October 8 to 11.
The Spanish Town Hospital has strongly rejected allegations of negligence regarding its treatment of a motor vehicle crash victim who has endured a 10-month wait for surgery.
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Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Terrance Drew, reportedly received medical treatment at the University Hospital of Martinique following a stroke, according to regional media.
The Pakistani government is open to the possibility of allowing former Prime Minister Imran Khan to receive medical treatment at a private hospital or even abroad, should adequate care not be availabl…
The US$22-million hurricane relief effort in Jamaica has shown promising results, according to US Embassy Chargé d'Affaires Scott Renner.
The CARICOM Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) has launched a Reporting Framework for CARICOM Private Sector NCD Reduction Initiatives to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across the region.
Following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, St John Ambulance Jamaica volunteers provided critical medical assistance to communities across western Jamaica.
Dr. Roberto Mirales, a Cuban ophthalmologist affectionately known as 'Dr. Roberto,' is returning to Cuba after nine years of dedicated service in Jamaica.
Medical experts are urging men to view their dietary habits through this new lens, suggesting that reducing or eliminating sugary drinks could have a direct and positive impact on their sexual health.…
The Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ) has publicly endorsed the Government's new Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on sugar-sweetened beverages.
