The Health and Wellness Ministry is advising that dengue cases are increasing rapidly across the country, with 316 suspected, presumed and confirmed cases being reported as of Monday.
Read more: Jamaica under heightened risk of dengue outbreak - Tufton
The National Health Fund is reporting the addition of seven new active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) to be used in the treatment of Arthritis and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising Jamaicans to remain vigilant in the wake of an increase in Dengue cases.
Read more: Health and Wellness Ministry issues dengue caution
Earlier this year, the ISSA Trust Foundation brought volunteer doctors from the USA to deliver specific training to the Paediatric Nursing & Medical Teams at the Annotto Bay Hospital in St Mary.
Read more: Dunn lauds Issa Trust Foundation for hospital donation
Health & Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has described Jamaica as having a “sick population” due to an explosion in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) over the past decade.