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Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (left) shares a moment with third place winners from Seprod Group of Companies in the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) Corporate Wellness 8 x 8 Challenge, during the awards brunch held on May 9 at Hope Gardens, St. Andrew. Others (from second left) are representatives Antonio Ross, Courtney-Ann Parks, Mona-Lee Bailey, Ryan Blake and Latola Morrison.

Fraser Fontaine & Kong Winners of the Workplace Wellness Challenge

Insurance company, Fraser Fontaine & Kong emerged winners of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Corporate Wellness Challenge – 8x8 Edition, walking away with a $2 million wellness corner prize. The winner was announced during the Corporate Wellness Challenge Awards...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (third left), and Chief Executive Officer of Skymar Building Construction and Maintenance Limited, Leon Grant (fourth left), display a contract valued $15 million for a major refurbishment of the National Chest Hospital Blood Collection Centre in St. Andrew, during a signing ceremony held at the institution on May 8. Others pictured (from left) are Civil Engineer with the Ministry, Desmond Hines; Director of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Kamille West-Mitchell, and Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital, Barrington Graham.

National Chest Hospital Blood Collection Centre to be Refurbished

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Over 40 Cuban Doctors Remain In Jamaica Under New Contracts

Mental Health Coordinator in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Nurse Carol Baker Burke, speaks at the National Child Month Church Service, in Kingston recently, to mark the official start of Child Month (May).

Ministry Prioritises Mental Health of Children and Adolescents

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, gives an update on the Hantavirus during Wednesday's (May 6) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston.

No Hantavirus Cases in Jamaica

(FILE) Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), points to the progress of work on the Cornwall Regional Hospital Redevelopment Project, during a tour in July 2025. He was accompanied by Project Manager, Vivian Gordon.

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Accident and Emergency Unit At CRH to Open By Mid Year

The Accident and Emergency (A&E) Unit at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St. James, is expected to be opened by the middle of 2026. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the announcement at a Post-Cabinet Press Briefing held on Wednesday (May 6), at Jamaica House in Kingston. The unit was relocated to...

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Health Ministry Vigilant Against Hantavirus

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, says that while the World Health Organization (WHO) has assessed the global risk of Hantavirus as low, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is increasing its vigilance. Dr. Bisasor-McKenzie, who gave the update during Wednesday's (May 6) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston, noted that Hantavirus is rare but can be...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), is joined by (from left to right) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Errol Greene; Chairman of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Board of Management, Patrick Hylton; Chairman of the UHWI Review Committee, Howard Mitchell, and members of the Committee, Professor Alvin Wint and Professor Marvin Reid. The occasion was at a press conference on Tuesday (May 5) at the Ministry in New Kingston to present the findings of the UHWI Institutional Review Committee.

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Cabinet Approves Report to Strengthen UHWI Operations

A report outlining recommendations to strengthen operations at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) has received Cabinet approval and will be made publicly available shortly, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday (May 5) at the Ministry in New Kingston, to present the findings of the UHWI Institutional...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, and Chief Executive Officer of the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, Princess Wedderburn, tour the SAMU Field Hospital established on the grounds of the institution in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa last year.

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Steady Progress In Noel Holmes Hospital Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation of the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, is progressing steadily, with ongoing efforts to restore safe, functional, and resilient healthcare facilities following damage caused by Hurricane Melissa last year. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Princess Wedderburn, reported that repairs to the dietary and maternity wards are ongoing, while work on the staff quarters is nearing completion. She noted that...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in discussion with (from left) Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority Board, Michael Stern; Regional Director for the Southern Regional Health Authority, Michael Bent; Parish Manager, St Elizabeth Health Services, Sean Brissett; Director of Nursing Services at Black River Hospital, Maria Stampp, and Senior Medical Officer, Black River Hospital, Dr. Sherriff Imoru, during a tour of the Black River Hospital on April 30.

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Minister Urges Citizens to Return to Local Health Centres

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging residents to return to their local health centres for chronic disease management, preventive screenings, and reliable access to medications. He noted that the centres, particularly those impacted by Hurricane Melissa last October in the western region, are being reopened to relieve overburdened hospitals. Speaking at a press briefing...

Community Peer Educator at the St. Thomas Health Department, Naqwayne McFarlane, stands beside a poster highlighting Vaccination Week in the Americas at the Morant Bay Health Centre on April 30.

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Residents Laud Seamless Vaccination Process in St. Thomas

St. Thomas residents are commending the efficient and hassle-free vaccination services in the parish during the annual observance of Vaccination Week in the Americas. The initiative, which ran from April 20 to May 2, was organised under the theme: ‘Your Decision Makes A Difference. Immunisation For All’. It formed part of the wider Disease Elimination Initiative, which aims to accelerate...

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) representative to Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein (second left); and Acting Director, Family Health Unit in the Ministry of Health & Wellness, Julia Rowe-Porter (left), present the Port Maria Health District with their prize for winning the HPV jingle competition during a Vaccination Drive and Health Fair in Port Maria, St. Mary, on April 30.

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Health Fair to Mark Vaccination Week in the Americas

Port Maria, St. Mary, was the site for Jamaica’s commemoration of Vaccination Week in the Americas 2026 with a Vaccination Outreach and Health Fair at the Giant Family Mart Car Park on Thursday, April 30. The event offered the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine, Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV), Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine, Hepatitis B Vaccine, Influenza (Flu) Vaccine and...