The Bellevue Hospital, on Wednesday 13, hosted its second vaccination blitz to inoculate patients and residents, in recognizing mental health week. The hospital houses 540 patients 350 of which have been vaccinated. Executive members of the Bellevue Board shared the...
Executive Director for Stand Up Jamaica, Maria Carla Gullotta is condemning the abuse of a young man by his father in St. Catherine. The activist is calling on the Health Ministry to pay more attention to mental health. The video of the father who is said to be of...
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, stakeholders warned that insufficient resources were being dedicated to mental health management in the public healthcare system. Where there currently exists only one mental hospital on the island with the majority of patients...
The Judiciary, on October 29, announced findings from the Mental Health (Offenders) Inquiry Committee Report. The findings included the main recommendation to effect the statutory revocation of indefinite detention. The Mental Health (Offenders) Inquiry Committee was...
As the COVID-19 cases continue to skyrocket, the government is expecting the mental health cases to follow right behind. Minister of Health Dr. Christopher Tufton says the government is funding a 20 million dollar health programme targeting the problem. Dr....
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