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

Reduction in Leptospirosis

There has been a reduction in suspected or confirmed cases of leptospirosis and related deaths, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Describing the development as “encouraging for the country”, the Minister said the Ministry’s teams...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (second left), applauds as she views the plaque dedicating the newly renovated Accident and Emergency Waiting Area at the Lionel Town Hospital in Clarendon, at the official opening of the facility on Thursday (December 4). The project was undertaken at a cost of $6.5 million by Jamalco and Cousins Construction Services. Sharing the moment (from left) are Managing Director at Jamalco, Marvin Jackson; Director for Facilities, Operations and Maintenance at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Herchel Ismail; Acting Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, Kimberley Trout; and Head of the Emergency Department, Dr. Gillian Bent Grandison.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (second left), applauds as she views the plaque dedicating the newly renovated Accident and Emergency Waiting Area at the Lionel Town Hospital in Clarendon, at the official opening of the facility on Thursday (December 4). The project was undertaken at a cost of $6.5 million by Jamalco and Cousins Construction Services. Sharing the moment (from left) are Managing Director at Jamalco, Marvin Jackson; Director for Facilities, Operations and Maintenance at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Herchel Ismail; Acting Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, Kimberley Trout; and Head of the Emergency Department, Dr. Gillian Bent Grandison.

A&E Waiting Area at Lionel Town Hospital Renovated
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre); Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) and China’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Jinfeng Wang (left) engage in conversation as they disembark China’s navy hospital ship, the Silk Road Ark, in Port Royal on Monday (December 8). They are accompanied by members of the ship’s crew. The Silk Road Ark travelled from Montego Bay where it spent three days treating patients.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre); Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) and China’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Jinfeng Wang (left) engage in conversation as they disembark China’s navy hospital ship, the Silk Road Ark, in Port Royal on Monday (December 8). They are accompanied by members of the ship’s crew. The Silk Road Ark travelled from Montego Bay where it spent three days treating patients.

Chinese Medical Ship Docks in Port Royal
Honourable Alando Terrelonge, State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, and His Excellency José María Fernández López de Turiso, Ambassador of Spain to Jamaica, are pictured shaking hands outside one of the tents of the field hospital in Falmouth deployed by the Government of Spain.
Honourable Alando Terrelonge, State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, and His Excellency José María Fernández López de Turiso, Ambassador of Spain to Jamaica, are pictured shaking hands outside one of the tents of the field hospital in Falmouth deployed by the Government of Spain.

Falmouth Field Hospital Providing Urgent Care for Victims of Hurricane Melissa and Jamaicans in the West – Terrelonge
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (second left), applauds as she views the plaque dedicating the newly renovated Accident and Emergency Waiting Area at the Lionel Town Hospital in Clarendon, at the official opening of the facility on Thursday (Dec. 4). The project was undertaken at a cost of $6.5 million by Jamalco and Cousins Construction Services. Sharing the moment (from left) are Managing Director at Jamalco, Marvin Jackson; Director for Facilities, Operations and Maintenance at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Herchel Ismail; Acting Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, Kimberley Trout; and Head of the Emergency Department, Dr. Gillian Bent Grandison.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (second left), applauds as she views the plaque dedicating the newly renovated Accident and Emergency Waiting Area at the Lionel Town Hospital in Clarendon, at the official opening of the facility on Thursday (Dec. 4). The project was undertaken at a cost of $6.5 million by Jamalco and Cousins Construction Services. Sharing the moment (from left) are Managing Director at Jamalco, Marvin Jackson; Director for Facilities, Operations and Maintenance at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Herchel Ismail; Acting Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, Kimberley Trout; and Head of the Emergency Department, Dr. Gillian Bent Grandison.

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