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Food Safety Caution - Chicken Products Washed Ashore Hellshire Unsafe
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Saturday, April 5, 2025: The Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising members of the public against consuming...
SERHA
5 days ago1 min read
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Jamaican Travellers Advised to Get Yellow Fever Vaccine
Kingston, Jamaica. Monday, April 7, 2025: Â The Ministry of Health & Wellness is reiterating the importance of Jamaicans getting...
SERHA
5 days ago2 min read
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Operating Theatres at Kingston Public Hospital to Reopen After Mould Remediation Treatment
Kingston, Jamaica, Thursday, April 3, 2025: The four main operating theatres at Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) will reopen during the...
SERHA
Apr 32 min read
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15 Nurses at VJH Receive Specialized Training and Medical Equipment from Issa
Kingston, Jamaica: Tuesday, March 18, 2025: The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) proudly announces the completion of a...
SERHA
Mar 182 min read
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Bustamante Hospital for Children Receives Medical Equipment from Chain of Hope UK
The Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) received medical equipment valued at over US$80,000.00 on Friday, February 28, 2025. Chain of...
SERHA
Feb 281 min read
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Caring Together: Overnight Stay Option for Parents at Bustamante Hospital for Children
Kingston, Jamaica, Friday, February 28, 2025: At Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC), we recognize the challenges parents face and...
SERHA
Feb 281 min read
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41 Community Health Aides now Certified to Provide Foot Care to Diabetic Patients
Forty-one Community Health Aides (CHAs) from St Ann, St Catherine, and Clarendon have officially received certification in specialised...
SERHA
Feb 272 min read
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All Monthly Paid Staff Have Been Paid on Pay Day, (February 25, 2025)
The South East Regional Health Authority is advising that that all monthly salaries due on February 25, 2025, have been successfully...
SERHA
Feb 251 min read
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Expect some Service Interruptions – Health Ministry
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Monday, February 24, 2025: The Ministry of Health & Wellness regrets to advise that there has been some interruption...
SERHA
Feb 241 min read
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Multi-Million Dollar Investment for Upgrades at Princess Margaret Hospital –St. Thomas
Mr. Wentworth Charles, Board Chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), has announced that the Princess Margaret...
SERHA
Feb 242 min read
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Happy 70th Anniversary to the Princess Margaret Hospital
Sunday, February 23, 2025, marked the official anniversary date of the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH). Mr. Wentworth Charles (second...
SERHA
Feb 241 min read
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St. Jago Park Health Centre Received Medical Equipment from VM Foundation
Kingston, Jamaica, February 14, 2025: The VM Foundation generously donated a range of medical equipment to the St. Jago Park Health...
SERHA
Feb 142 min read
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SERHA Addresses Unauthorized Patient Recordings at Linstead Hospital andReinforces Commitment to Privacy
The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) is aware of unauthorized video recordings of patients, taken by a family member who was...
SERHA
Feb 111 min read
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SERHA Addresses Statement by JACDEN Regarding the Procurement of Janitorial and Portering Services at its Facilities
Kingston, Jamaica, February 7, 2025: The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) wishes to address a recent statement issued to the...
SERHA
Feb 71 min read
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SERHA Recognizes World Cancer Day
Kingston, Jamaica, February 4, 2025 – As the world unites to observe World Cancer Day on February 4, the South East Regional Health...
SERHA
Feb 42 min read
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SERHA Addresses False Claims Regarding Neurosurgical Drill Purchase
Kingston, Jamaica. Thursday, January 30, 2025: The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) categorically rejects the misleading and...
SERHA
Jan 302 min read
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Temporary Telephone Numbers for SERHA’s Hospitals
Kingston, Jamaica. Wednesday. January 29, 2025: The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) wishes to advise the public that, due to...
SERHA
Jan 291 min read
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14 Children Receive Life-Saving Heart Surgeries
Dr. Sherard Little, Cardiac Surgeon (left), Bustamante Hospital for Children, and Dr. Vinay Bhadwar, Cardiac Surgeon (left), Health...
SERHA
Jan 282 min read
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Kingston Public Hospital Reports on Tragic Death of 75-Year-Old Male Patient
Kingston, Jamaica. The management of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) regrets to inform the public of the tragic passing of a...
SERHA
Jan 181 min read
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Advanced Technology Gives Big Boost to Jamaica’s Breast Cancer Testing Capabilities
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Thursday, January 16, 2025: Jamaica has strengthened its diagnostic capacity with the recommissioning of a new...
SERHA
Jan 163 min read
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Health & Wellness Career Expo
Discover careers in Health… and Beyond! 🩺📚💡Explore diverse opportunities, gain insights and take your next step at the Health &...
SERHA
Jan 141 min read
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The Victoria Jubilee Hospital Addresses False Allegations on Social Media
Kingston, Jamaica. Monday. January 13, 2025: The management of the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) wishes to address recent claims...
SERHA
Jan 132 min read
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Offering Condolences and Addressing Alleged Negligence of 18-year-old at STH
Kingston, Jamaica. Friday. January 10, 2025 - The Management of Spanish Town Hospital (STH) wishes to address the report on Prime-Time...
SERHA
Jan 101 min read
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SERHA Condemns Threats Against Healthcare Workers
Kingston, Jamaica. Friday. January 10, 2025: The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) strongly condemns the recent incidents of...
SERHA
Jan 101 min read
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No Case of HMPV or Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Detectedin Jamaica - Rise in other respiratory illnesses
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Tuesday, January 7, 2025: The Ministry of Health & Wellness wishes to advise that no case of Human Metapneumovirus...
SERHA
Jan 72 min read
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Bustamante Hospital for Children Addresses Allegations of Medical Negligence
Kingston, Jamaica. Tuesday, January 7, 2025: The management of the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) has been made aware of videos...
SERHA
Jan 71 min read
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KPH and Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre are beneficiaries of the Sagicor Sigma Run 2025
The Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run 2025 is set to raise funds to support three crucial Jamaican institutions: the Kingston Public Hospital...
SERHA
Jan 71 min read
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Take care of your Physical and Mental Health – Health Ministry
KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Ministry of Health & Wellness is reminding the public that as we still in the period where many countries are in...
SERHA
Jan 21 min read
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JAMAICA-CUBA EYE CARE PROGRAMME
BACKGROUND The Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme has resumed, boosting optical care services to Jamaicans. This partnership aims to augment...
SERHA
Jan 21 min read
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Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year
As the holiday season fills our hearts with warmth and joy, we extend our sincerest wishes for a Merry Christmas and a New Year filled...
SERHA
Dec 20, 20241 min read
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