The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) is urging men 40 years and older to take charge of their prostate health by visiting the nearest health centre and speaking with a healthcare provider about prostate cancer screening in observance of September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
Demonstrating direct community commitment, local business D.B.L. Dental Laboratory Services Limited stepped up to support Portmore families today, providing over twenty-five (25) children with complimentary dental and medical examinations.
The Ministry of Health & Wellness is inviting researchers, students, clinicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals to submit high-quality health-related abstracts for presentation at the 17th Annual National Health Research Conference (NHRC), which will be held virtually from November 18-20, 2026, under the theme “One Health, One Future.”
The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), a department of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, has released the findings of the 2026 Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), highlighting progress in reducing some risk behaviours among Jamaican adolescents while identifying growing concerns around mental wellness, nutrition, lifestyle behaviours and substance access.
For families across Jamaica facing a child's heart diagnosis, the cost of surgery can be the difference between hope and heartbreak. Supreme Ventures Foundation (SVF) is working to close that gap, recently donating J$2.1 million to Chain of Hope Jamaica, the region's first dedicated paediatric Cardiac Centre, located on the grounds of the Bustamante Hospital for Children.