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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), presents Deputy Director, Nursing Services (Acting), Bellevue Hospital, Trecia Williams Morrison, with the ‘Staff Excellence Award’ in recognition of her outstanding contribution, during the institution’s Staff Wellness Day and Awards ceremony on Wednesday (July 20). The event, held at the hospital’s Windward Road address in St. Andrew, formed part of activities for National Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month.
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), presents Deputy Director, Nursing Services (Acting), Bellevue Hospital, Trecia Williams Morrison, with the ‘Staff Excellence Award’ in recognition of her outstanding contribution, during the institution’s Staff Wellness Day and Awards ceremony on Wednesday (July 20). The event, held at the hospital’s Windward Road address in St. Andrew, formed part of activities for National Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Seek Help for Mental Health Challenges

Jamaicans are being encouraged to seek help in dealing with mental health challenges by Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Addressing staff of the Bellevue Hospital at their Wellness Day and Awards ceremony, held on June 20,...
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), presents Deputy Director, Nursing Services (Acting), Bellevue Hospital, Trecia Williams Morrison, with the ‘Staff Excellence Award’ in recognition of her outstanding contribution, during the institution’s Staff Wellness Day and Awards ceremony on Wednesday (July 20). The event, held at the hospital’s Windward Road address in St. Andrew, formed part of activities for National Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month.
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), presents Deputy Director, Nursing Services (Acting), Bellevue Hospital, Trecia Williams Morrison, with the ‘Staff Excellence Award’ in recognition of her outstanding contribution, during the institution’s Staff Wellness Day and Awards ceremony on Wednesday (July 20). The event, held at the hospital’s Windward Road address in St. Andrew, formed part of activities for National Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month.

Bellevue Hospital Honours Staff
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front row, centre) and President of the Nurses Association of Jamaica, Patsy Edwards Henry (third left), with finalists in the LASCO/Nurse and Nursing Student of the Year Competition, during a courtesy call at Jamaica House on July 20.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front row, centre) and President of the Nurses Association of Jamaica, Patsy Edwards Henry (third left), with finalists in the LASCO/Nurse and Nursing Student of the Year Competition, during a courtesy call at Jamaica House on July 20.

PHOTOS: PM Meets with LASCO Nurse and Nursing Student of the Year Competition Finalists
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan (second left), engages in light-hearted discussion with (from left), 2021-22 LASCO/Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) Nurse of the Year, Lillian Lewis McDonald; Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Jillian Mason Quarrie; and President of the NAJ, Patsy Edwards Henry. They were in attendance at a church service held as part of Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month activities at the Richmond Park Church of the Nazarene in Kingston on Sunday (July 17). The event was held in honour of healthcare workers at the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre, National Chest Hospital and Hope Institute.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan (second left), engages in light-hearted discussion with (from left), 2021-22 LASCO/Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) Nurse of the Year, Lillian Lewis McDonald; Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Jillian Mason Quarrie; and President of the NAJ, Patsy Edwards Henry. They were in attendance at a church service held as part of Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month activities at the Richmond Park Church of the Nazarene in Kingston on Sunday (July 17). The event was held in honour of healthcare workers at the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre, National Chest Hospital and Hope Institute.

PHOTOS: PS in MOHW Attends Church Service for Healthcare Workers

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Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (eighth left), is with finalists in the LASCO/Nurse and Nursing Student of the Year Competition, during a meeting at King’s House in Kingston on Monday (July 18). The competition, staged by LASCO Distributors Limited in collaboration with the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), recognises and pays tribute to outstanding members of the nursing profession.
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PHOTOS: Lady Allen Meets with Lasco/Nurse and Nursing Student of The Year Competition Finalists

Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (eighth left), is with finalists in the LASCO/Nurse and Nursing Student of the Year Competition, during a meeting at King’s House in Kingston on Monday (July 18). The competition, staged by LASCO Distributors Limited in collaboration with the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), recognises and pays tribute to outstanding...
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COVID-19 Vaccination Sites July 16 & 17, 2022

The Ministry of Health & Wellness invites members of the public to attend a vaccination site on Saturday and Sunday, June 18-19, 2022 to receive their first, second or booster dose of the AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Sinopharm or Johnson & Johnson vaccine for persons 18 years and older. Jamaicans 12 years and older will also be offered the first or second...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, shares a light moment with healthcare workers at the Healthcare Workers Appreciation Day - Western Region Fun Day at Paradise Park by the River in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Wednesday (July 13).
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Healthcare Workers in The West Feted at Fun Day

Healthcare workers in the west were feted at a Fun Day on Wednesday, July 13, held at Paradise Park by the River in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland. The event was staged on National Healthcare Workers Appreciation Day, and formed part of the activities for ‘Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month’, being observed in July under the theme: ‘Honouring Commitment, Service and Sacrifice’. The month-long...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), places the Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month pin on the lapel of security officer at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH), Adrian Wright, during a pinning ceremony held at the facility in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (July 13). The event, which recognised staff of the VJH and Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), was held in observance of Healthcare Workers Appreciation Day.
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PHOTOS: State Min. Cuthbert-Flynn Participates in Healthcare Workers Pinning Ceremony

State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), places the Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month pin on the lapel of security officer at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH), Adrian Wright, during a pinning ceremony held at the facility in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (July 13). The event, which recognised staff of the VJH and Kingston Public...
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