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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) will be conducting screenings for risk factors associated with Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) during Heart Month in February. HFJ’s

Jamaica’s recent decriminalization of possession of up to two ounces of ganja is contributing to a dangerous practice that officials warn needs urgent attention. Disturbing findings in the 2016

With two cases of malaria already recorded for the year, Jamaica’s ministry of health says measures are being taken to curtail the spread of the disease. One case was

Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Seth George Ramocan says Jamaica has a competitive edge in attracting investment in medical tourism. This, he said, is based on the

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) - Health tourism is poised for expansion as the government of Jamaica takes steps to engage the diaspora as the first market in the sector. President

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – Board Chairman, University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), James Moss-Solomon, says the institution has invested more than $800 million in the acquisition of

A former patient has been awarded J$4 million (US$31,056) in compensation for an error that took place 10 years ago at the University Hospital of the West Indies

Surgeons at the private hospital Hospiten in Montego Bay, St James, are hailing as a success the first thoracic surgery in Jamaica, describing it as a medical milestone

When the first pictures were released of Britain’s two youngest royals, few people noticed the midwife who had headed the team that brought them into the world. Standing quietly