KINGSTON,  Jamaica July 24, 2019 - The Ebola Virus Disease Response Plan, implemented in 2015, is being activated to increase awareness and educate stakeholders.

KINGSTON, April 10, 2019 - Minister of Health, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has reiterated that new regulations will soon be enacted to officially establish rules under which funeral homes in Jamaica should operate.

KINGSTON,  February 14, 2019 - The Ministry of Health has placed Jamaica on influenza alert in light of the significant increase in the number of cases of fever and respiratory illnesses reported across the island.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. 6, 2018 - Cabinet has approved the Interim Guidelines for beverages in schools, which will not only help to improve the dietary intake of children but also set the stage to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which account for 78 per cent of Jamaicans who die each year.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, November 8, 2018: Minister of Health, Dr Christopher Tufton, says comprehensive tobacco legislation is coming next year and will, among other things, restrict tobacco companies from advertising in certain settings.

KINGSTON, October 25, 2018 - The Ministry of Health is pursuing the development of a Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy, which will create a framework for identifying effective strategies to reduce maternal mortality rates.

MONTEGO BAY, April 19, 2018 — Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has described Opposition Leader Dr. Peter Phillips' call for a public inquiry into government's decision to ignore a recommendation from the Ministry of Health's technical team to evacuate the Cornwall Regional Hospital as a witch hunt. 

KINGSTON, April 9, 2017 - The removal of patients from the main building at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James is expected to be completed today.