It is a pleasure to introduce this special issue on health sciences. Health science is one of the fastest emerging fields in health. Remarkable advancements have been made in the field of medical, nursing and allied health sciences since the past 10 years. This has influenced life expectancy and resulted in better health management and improved treatment; its impact can even be seen in the health policies of governments in different countries.
Our 7 faculties and 12 professional schools offer more than 200 programmes to some 18,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students.
The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
