Healthcare Roundup: Dire staffing issues and overcrowding at the Bustamante Hospital for Children are preventing the institution from fulfilling its vision–To be a world-class provider of Paediatric Health Care Services. KINGSTON, Jamaica–The Bustamante Hospital for Children is in a dire situation. The nursery ward is grappling with a severe shortage of bed space and staff. … Continue reading Bustamante Hospital is plagued with overcrowding and staff shortages.
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Kingston and St. Andrew Public Health Department ordered ‘Crab Circle’ to close.
On Thursday, October 5, 2023, officials from the Ministry of Health, acting on instructions from the Kingston and St. Andrew Public Health Department, shut down stalls operated by crab vendors at Heroes Circle in Kingston. The directives came after a viral video showing what appears to be an unsanitary act by a woman at the … Continue reading Kingston and St. Andrew Public Health Department ordered ‘Crab Circle’ to close.
Concerned citizens were alarmed about medical waste pile-up at the Spanish Town Hospital.
There is great concern about a pile-up of medical waste at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine and other public health facilities. The issue was raised by Sydney Rose, Chairman of the St. Catherine Public Health and Sanitation Committee, who told Radio Jamaica News that a foul odor emanated from the area used to store the … Continue reading Concerned citizens were alarmed about medical waste pile-up at the Spanish Town Hospital.