More health centres opened in St Elizabeth post Melissa

In this file photo Scores of people wait to enter Junction Health Centre vaccination site in St Elizabeth . (Photo: Joseph Wellington)

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November 12, 2025

More health centres opened in St Elizabeth post Melissa

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) is advising the public that more health centres have been opened in St Elizabeth to provide primary care to residents in the parish.

The reopened health centres are:

Junction
Portsea
Malvern
Santa Cruz
Pepper
Myersville
Lacovia
Balaclava
Maggotty (Holy Spirit Church)
Elderslie (mobile unit)
Southfield
Bellevue
Newell
Black River (tent)
New Market (mobile unit)
Gingerhill (medical outreach)
Middle Quarters

The SRHA says only some services will be offered on specific days. The health centres will be operating from Mondays to Thursdays 8: 30 am to 4:30 pm and on Fridays 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

The details of the services for this Wednesday to Friday are below.

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