Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says steps are being taken to audit the Ministry’s Enhanced Healthcare Delivery Programme. This, he indicated, is being pursued against the background of concerns raised by clients regarding the state of critical equipment utilised as part of the programme, noting that they have advised that these invariably malfunction. “I have...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the New FACE of Food Stakeholder Engagement Session at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes, Clarendon, on November 3.

Chief Executive Officer, Kingston Public Hospital, Dr. Natalie Whylie (left) in discussion with Consultant and General, Vascular and Laparoscopic Surgeon, Dr. Neville Graham during the Kingston Public Hospital’s (KPH) 16th Annual Clinical and Scientific Conference, held recently at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. The conference was held under the theme ‘KPH: A Beacon for Medical Development and Excellence’.

The health authorities are moving to clamp down on unregulated and unhygienic dental practices, says Chief Dental Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Irving McKenzie. Noting that there is a major health problem with “false braces,” he said establishments operating outside the rules laid down by the Dental Council of Jamaica (DCJ), will have to comply with...

The Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2023 with a year of activities. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on November 2, Chairman of the Bustamante Hospital 60th Anniversary Planning Committee, Dr. Brian James, highlighted some of the major upcoming activities. He pointed out that several activities are scheduled for November, which he referred to...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has developed four audiovisual toolkits that are to be rolled out to the public shortly. Consultant to the Ministry and Government Senator, Dr. Saphire Longmore, who made the disclosure, said the toolkits will cover the four main tenets of health – mental, social, physical, and spiritual. She indicated that the resources are intended to...

Health Education and Promotion Officer at the St. Thomas Public Health Department, Carlene Douglas, says the inaugural Health Education and Promotion Week, which was observed from October 15 to 21, was a success. It was organised by the Jamaica Association for Health Education and Promotion (JAHEP) and was held under the theme ‘Advancing Health Equity through Health Promotion and Education:...

Critically ill COVID-19 patients are at very high risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI). This was the main finding of a study that was conducted at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Intensive Care Unit (ICU) from March 2020 to November 2021. The retrospective study, titled ‘The Prevalence of Acute Kidney Injury and Mortality in COVID-19 Patients...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has received a $15-million grant from the Japanese Government for the purchase of an ambulance for the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny. Speaking at the signing and cheque presentation at his New Kingston offices on Tuesday (October 31), portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the grant support is another tangible demonstration...