With the introduction and availability of the HIV self-test many more sexually active individuals can test themselves at home and know their status in a matter of 20 minutes.  This […]

This qualitative research (which represents excerpts from a >300-page dissertation), introduces a hermeneutic phenomenological exploration of the extent to which the lived experience of adolescent mothers has influenced future educational […]

Adolescent motherhood continues to be of both public health and socio-economic concerns at the micro and macro levels. This paper took a qualitative approach in seeking to determine the extent […]

On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, the virus is highly contagious and has survived in all climatic conditions. At the end of 2020, […]

On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, the virus is highly contagious and has survived in all climatic conditions. At the end of 2020, […]

Timing is everything and with the approach of the summer holidays, it’s time to address the birds and the bees. Several students will proceed on summer break and spend numerous […]

Jamaica’s HIV response has a robust enabling environment and human rights programme that is guided by and aligned to an Operational Plan; that was developed based on the [draft] National […]

Dr. Tazhmoye Crawford, Director of monitoring, evaluation and research at NFPB continues the discussion on ageing in Jamaica – specifically care for the individual beyond the age of 70 – […]

Timing is everything and with the approach of the summer holidays, it’s time to address the birds and the bees. Several students will proceed on summer break and spend numerous […]