KINGSTON, Jamaica — Significant investments are earmarked for Jamaica’s public health sector in the upcoming 2026–2027 fiscal year, with billions of dollars allocated to hospital development and modernisation projects.
According to the Estimates of Expenditure recently tabled in the House of Representatives, approximately $13 billion has been set aside for major health initiatives. Of that sum, nearly $10 billion will support works at three key institutions: the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), and the Western Children and Adolescent Hospital (WCAH).
The budget outlines that $3 billion will go toward completing construction at WCAH, where works are reported to be at least 80 per cent complete. The additional funding is expected to bring the project to completion during the new fiscal year.
Cornwall Regional Hospital has been allocated $5 billion to advance Phase Three of its redevelopment. The funds will continue civil works and move the project toward 95 per cent completion. The allocation will also facilitate the procurement of equipment, furniture, and supplies, along with revisions to training and maintenance policies to support operations. An additional $2.6 billion is projected for the following financial year. To date, approximately $11 billion has been spent on the redevelopment of the Montego Bay-based facility.
Meanwhile, $1.4 billion has been earmarked for redevelopment and modernisation activities at UHWI. The funding will cover the engagement of a consultancy supervision firm and construction work related to a new tower. Further annual spending of just over $4 billion is projected for UHWI through the 2029–2030 fiscal year.
In addition to hospital infrastructure, the Government has allocated $4 billion for its Prevention and Care Management of Non-Communicable Diseases Programme.
Opposition Spokesman on Health, Dr Alfred Dawes, has raised concerns regarding staffing provisions at the Western Children and Adolescent Hospital, stating that the allocations may not sufficiently address personnel needs.
The multi-billion-dollar investment forms part of the Government’s broader public health strategy for the upcoming fiscal period.
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