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JAMAICA | HEALTH |The Mind Is Not an Afterthought: Jamaica Cannot Ignore Its Mental Health Crisis Says Dr. Dawes

 

Opposition Spokesperson Dr Alfred Dawes calls out a nation in pain — where tarpaulins, empty fridges, and unpaid bills are making Jamaicans sick in ways no prescription can fix.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 22, 2026 -  the silence of a pensioner choosing between medication and a light bill. It breathes in the anxiety of a family still sleeping under a tarpaulin months after Hurricane Melissa ripped their lives apart. It festers in communities where despair has been normalised and compassion has grown thin.

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JAMAICA | HEALTH |The Mind Is Not an Afterthought: Jamaica Cannot Ignore Its Mental Health Crisis Says Dr. Dawes
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