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ALERT: Reduce Saharan dust exposure
With another wave of the Saharan Dust expected to affect the island starting on Monday, June 2, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is...

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Jun 51 min read
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Cece Winans-More Than This Concert- August 1, 2025
Support the Ophthalmology Department at the Bustamante Hospital for Children! Join us on Emancipation Day – Friday, August 1 for a...

SERHA
May 271 min read
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Know Your Numbers Road Tour-Isaac Barrant Health Centre, St. Thomas
📢 St. Thomas! It’s time to Know Your Numbers! Join us for a Major Health Event on May 30, 2025 at Isaac Barrant Health Centre from 9:00...

SERHA
May 271 min read
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Bustamante Hospital for Children Performs 21 Hernia Repair Surgeries in Child’s Month
Kingston, Jamaica – May 27, 2025 – The Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) successfully completed 21 surgical procedures as part of...

SERHA
May 272 min read
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SERHA Affirms Integrity in Procurement of New Neurosurgical Drill
The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) wishes to firmly reaffirm the transparency and integrity of the procurement process that...

SERHA
May 221 min read
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SERHA Condemns Violence Against Health Workers and Urges Public Cooperation
Kingston, Jamaica – Wednesday, May 20, 2025 – The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) is denouncing in the strongest terms a...

SERHA
May 201 min read
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National Chest Hospital: The Only Government Facility Offering Bronchoscopy Procedures
Kingston, Jamaica. Friday, May 16, 2025-The National Chest Hospital (NCH), Jamaica's premier government facility for respiratory care,...

SERHA
May 162 min read
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SERHA Joins Global Observance of World Hypertension Day
Kingston, Jamaica. Friday, May 16, 2025: The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) will join the global community in observing...

SERHA
May 162 min read
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SERHA Dental Auxiliary Team Champions Environmental Action with Lyssons Beach Clean-Up
Kingston, Jamaica – May 06, 2025 — In an encouraged blend of health advocacy and environmental action, the South East Regional Health...

SERHA
May 62 min read
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Spanish Town Hospital Achieves Milestone with First Laparoscopic Colectomy and Hernia Repairs
On March 18, 2025, the Spanish Town Hospital (STH) successfully completed its first laparoscopic right hemicolectomy surgery, marking a...

SERHA
Apr 291 min read
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BHC Receives Lifesaving Cell Saver Machines from Cardiac Kids Foundation of Florida
Kingston, Jamaica. The Bustamante Hospital for Children has received a generous donation of two Cell Saver machines from the Cardiac Kids...

SERHA
Apr 292 min read
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SERHA Board Chairman Met with Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness to Discuss the Acquisition of the Neurosurgical Drill for BHC
Kingston, Jamaica: The Board Chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), along with other senior officials, met today...

SERHA
Apr 233 min read
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Linstead Hospital Receives $2.6 Million in Medical Equipment
Kingston, Jamaica, Wednesday April 9, 2025: The Linstead Hospital (LH), a Type C facility located in St. Catherine, received a generous...

SERHA
Apr 92 min read
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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
Apr 71 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
Apr 72 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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Princess Margaret Hospital Completes its Second Successful Laparoscopic Surgery
Kingston, Jamaica, Wednesday, March 12, 2025: The medical team at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) successfully completed its second...

SERHA
Mar 121 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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