Feb 25, 2019
Health Education - In the News
81% of Jamaicans Support a Tax on Sugary Drinks if Revenue Supports Childhood Obesity Prevention Programmes
Recognizing February as Heart Month, the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is launching a new phase of its ongoing obesity prevention media...
Feb 13, 2019
In the News
Thomas, Allen, Davidson top 2019 Crystal Spring Run For Your Heart 5K/2K- Jamaica Observer
It was a fight to the finish for Henry Thomas, Duwell Allen and Odane Davidson who topped the Crystal Spring Run For Your Heart (RFYH) 5K...
Oct 11, 2018
In the News
PRESS RELEASE: Adults must help children avoid sugary drinks at home and at school
On World Obesity Day, the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), the Ministry of Health (MOH) are launching a ...
Sep 10, 2018
In the News
PRESS RELEASE – NINE IN TEN JAMAICANS SUPPORT GOVERNMENT ACTION TO FIGHT GROWING OBESITY PROBLEM
According to a post campaign public opinion survey, nine in ten Jamaicans want swift government action to tackle the country’s obesity...
Dec 8, 2017
In the News
‘Stark’ increase in overweight youngsters
There is a "stark" increase between the ages of seven and 11 in the proportion of children in the UK who are overweight or obese, new data...
Dec 8, 2017
In the News
Total ban on fast-food outlets within 400m of London schools, Mayor Sadiq Khan to announce
Fast-food takeaways will be banned from opening within 400 metres of schools in a bid to tackle the capital’s child obesity epidemic. In...
Dec 8, 2017
In the News
Children ‘bombarded by junk food’ ads on family shows
Children are seeing up to 12 adverts an hour for high-fat, high-sugar foods during primetime family TV programmes such as The Voice,...
Nov 22, 2017
In the News
Are You Drinking Yourself Sick? – Heart Foundation, Health Ministry Launch Campaign To Tackle Obesity
The Heart Foundation of Jamaica last week launched its obesity prevention campaign, dubbed 'Are you drinking yourself sick?', to encourage...
Nov 17, 2017
In the News
Mass Media Anti-Obesity Campaign To Warn Jamaicans About The Harms Of Sugary Drinks
(November 17th, 2017, Kingston, Jamaica and New York, USA) Vital Strategies congratulates the Government of Jamaica’s Ministry of Health...
Nov 17, 2017
In the News
Mass Media Anti-Obesity Campaign To Warn Jamaicans About The Harms Of Sugary Drinks
(November 17th, 2017, Kingston, Jamaica and New York, USA) Vital Strategies congratulates the Government of Jamaica’s Ministry of Health...