- JDTAN launches national teacher health forums to tackle NCDs March 24, 2026 3:43 pm Caribbean National Weekly The Jamaica Diaspora Taskforce Action Network (JDTAN), in partnership with the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness, has launched a nationwide series of forums focused on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), placing …
- Diaspora pride October 22, 2025 8:26 am The Gleaner TORONTO, Canada: Four Jamaican-Canadians were celebrated with national honours on Monday during the annual Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards on the lawns of King’s House in Kingston. The honourees – Dr Sylvanus …
- The 50 most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in health: Full list October 21, 2025 6:25 am Health Service Journal Sponsored by A - F Kamran Abbasi, editor-in-chief, British Medical Journal Dr Abbasi is a longstanding feature on HSJ’s list of Black, Asian and minority ethnic leaders, and recent events seem likely to keep him there. He has been BMJ editor-in-chief since …
- Sylvanus Thompson | Mobilising the Jamaican diaspora in the fight against non-communicable diseases August 27, 2025 5:15 am The Gleaner Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) – including heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory illnesses – have become the leading cause of death and disability in Jamaica. These conditions account for approximately 70 per cent of all deaths in the …
- JDTAN 2025 Advancement In Education Summit In South Florida June 3, 2025 2:33 am South Florida Caribbean News MIRAMAR — Jamaica Diaspora Taskforce Action Network (JDTAN) today unveiled its electrifying theme for the 2025 Advancement in Education Summit: “Innovate, Elevate, Educate: Teaching Today for a Transformative Tomorrow.” Under the leadership of Executive …