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Health Workforce Deal: Jamaica and Ghana signed a four-year health MOU to strengthen healthcare delivery and workforce development, with a structured, ethical deployment of Ghanaian nurses and doctors to Jamaica starting June 2026, overseen by a joint monitoring committee. Paediatric Care Milestone: The Western Child and Adolescent Hospital in St James is set to be named in honour of Portia Simpson Miller, a 220-bed specialist facility expected to become the English-speaking Caribbean’s first dedicated paediatric/adolescent hospital. Food Safety Push: Jamaica marks World Food Safety Day (June 7) with a focus on preventing foodborne illness, using parish-level activities, webinars and public awareness to shift from reacting to outbreaks to prevention. Medical Tourism Drive: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica is targeting a share of the global medical and dental tourism market, highlighting growth projections and the country’s opportunity to blend treatment with vacation experiences. Crisis on the Ground: A Jamaican medical student in Cuba describes severe hardship from fuel shortages, including long power outages, internet blackouts and disrupted learning. Workplace Safety Incident: Explosions at Kingston’s KFC and at Beryllium/nearby garage facilities sent workers to hospital with burns and injuries; investigations continue. Public Health & Climate Readiness: A regional climate outlook forum stressed using climate information for planning across public health, water, food security and disaster management.

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Jamaican medical student in Cuba holds strain amid country's fuel crisis

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Jamaica, Ghana sign health agreement to expand medical workforce cooperation

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Jamaican strategist Dr. Kerriann Peart is challenging Caribbean women to rethink burnout and strength


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