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Park Walker for Older Adults: Jamaica’s Ministry of Health and Wellness launched the Park Walker Initiative in St James, bringing hundreds of seniors together for group walks and a push toward more active, healthier ageing. Burn care overseas: A third victim of the South Camp Road explosion, Fabian Brown, was airlifted to Atlanta, Georgia for specialised treatment, with his spouse vowing to stay by his side. Hurricane health warning: Caribbean climatologist Dr. Cédric Van Meerbeeck says the 2026 season may be quieter but still risky, with El Niño-linked heat and unstable weather raising health concerns for the elderly and young children. Workforce health cooperation: Jamaica and Ghana signed/renewed agreements to expand medical workforce cooperation, including plans for Ghanaian health professionals to deploy to Jamaica in June. Food safety focus: World Food Safety Day coverage highlights preventing foodborne illness as a key public health priority. Local wellness through tourism: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett urged Jamaica to grow “health and wellness” tourism as part of Tourism 3.0, linking wellness offerings to broader national development. Public health via environment: NSWMA long-service awards spotlight sanitation workers’ role in protecting public health after Hurricane Melissa. Community safety and violence: Police reported multiple stabbing/assault incidents involving hospital visits, underscoring ongoing community safety and trauma-care needs. Fraud and medical impersonation: Two men, including a current and decommissioned JP, were charged after allegedly purporting to be medical doctors and signing driver’s licence application forms at the Island Traffic Authority depot in Mandeville.

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