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OCHO RIOS, Jamaica – The Reggae Marathon, for many, is the most transfixing event on the semi-professional running calendar. Urban marathons, such as the New York Marathon and the London Marathon, force runners through blocks and boroughs of densely

Avid adventurer and Outdoor-lover Paula-Ann talks about her love for the outdoors and all things adventure. Check out Regaae Hikers on Instagram and X (Twitter) @reggaehikers

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The head of the 148-strong Cuban medical team that arrived here two weeks ago to help with Jamaica's novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) fight, wants Jamaicans to believe in the contingent that he says will do its best to give this nation's citizen

Asafa Powell, the former 100-metre world record holder and current Guinness Record holder for the most sub-10 runs has launched asafafitlife.com, a fitness membership platform to help people around the world take control of their health and meet the

Health Minister Horace Dalley (right) and with Cuban Ambassador His Excellency Bernardo Hernandez (left) sign two Technical Cooperation Agreements between Cuba and Jamaica.

Renovation work on the Nannyville Health Centre in Kingston is currently underway.

The scope of work for the project includes the installation of a chain- link perimeter fence, paving of the drive way, landscaping, installation of a new roof and ce

 

 

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says stigma and discrimination towards persons living with HIV and AIDS remains a major concern in Jamaica. In an address delivered this morning on her behalf by Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson, at

A contract has been signed to start renovation and refurbishing work on the Nannyville Health Centre in St. Andrew.

The work on the Centre is expected to cost $26,886,854.00 with an additional $24,601,951.00 to be used to purchase furniture and eq

 
February 4, 2014
 
 
 
There has been a tremendous response to registration for the new Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Health Card.  Thirty thousand registration forms were issued and at the end of the first day of registration most public health fac

The Ministry of Health (MOH) in a statement the press is assuring the Jamaican public that "meat inspections along with visits to key food establishments and institutions are continuing".

The statement continued with the following information: this

Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson will be addressing the media to explain the intention of the Ministry to implement the GOJ health card across public health sector facilities.

Registration for the card will begin shortly and usage will begin

The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) wishes to refute vehemently allegations in an article printed in the Jamaica Observer newspaper on Tuesday, January 21, 2013 titled “Disgrace”.

Board Chairman Mr. Lyttleton Shirley and the Regional Di

Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson has been awarded the highest and most prestigious Dental Fellowship with high commendation not only for his contribution to Dentistry but because of highlighting Dentistry through his political position as Min

 Jamaica’s first offshore medical school is now in a position to offer clinical practice to students.

This, as the school signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Health on Wednesday morning.

The MOU will mean that medical

On Friday November 29-2013 in Health Minister Dr. Fenton Ferguson will officially open the completed phase one of the Santa Cruz Health Centre, in the parish of St. Elizabeth Jamaica.

The openining comes on the heels of the finalisation of phase one

Two pathologists and three dentists are among the twenty Cuban medical personnel who have arrived in the island and will be placed in the various health regions as part of efforts to improve the human resource capacity in the public health sector.

November 15, 2013

$33.98 Million Spent to Complete the Oak Glades Health Centre A total of $33.98 million has been spent to complete the Oak Glades health centre in Delacree Park, St. Andrew.

The money was used to among other things, construct an a