250 Bellevue Residents Get Jab in Second Blitz

250 Bellevue Residents Get Jab in Second Blitz

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...
Collaborative Effort To Tackle Mental Health 

Collaborative Effort To Tackle Mental Health 

In a bid to end Mental Health stigma, the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton says a collaborative approach is needed to help deal with the challenges of mental illness in the country. Studies reflect that four of every 10 Jamaicans at some point in...
Mental Health Figures Triple

Mental Health Figures Triple

The Ministry Of Health And Wellness says it is reviewing the Primary Health Policy so that it can engage more practitioners to deal with mental health disorders. The number of registered people with mental illness has tripled in almost two...