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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), accepts a symbolic cheque valued at $4.5 million from Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Mutual (VM) Foundation, Samantha Charles (second right), following the contract signing with VM Foundation for the three-year renewal agreement for the adoption of the St. Jago Health Centre, St. Catherine, under the Ministry’s Adopt-A-Clinic Programme. The ceremony was held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices recently. Sharing in the moment (from left) are Executive Director, Philanthropic Mobilisation, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Courtney Cephas, and Financial Services Specialist, Victoria Mutual, Shamalla McGregor.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), accepts a symbolic cheque valued at $4.5 million from Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Mutual (VM) Foundation, Samantha Charles (second right), following the contract signing with VM Foundation for the three-year renewal agreement for the adoption of the St. Jago Health Centre, St. Catherine, under the Ministry’s Adopt-A-Clinic Programme. The ceremony was held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices recently. Sharing in the moment (from left) are Executive Director, Philanthropic Mobilisation, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Courtney Cephas, and Financial Services Specialist, Victoria Mutual, Shamalla McGregor.

PHOTOS: Cheque Presentation St. Jago Health Centre

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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Sunday, June 19, 2022
Correctional Officer Eric Edwards (left), assigned to the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in St. Catherine, receives an award from Director of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Medical Services Unit, Dr. Donna-Michelle Royer-Powe for the most outstanding performance in the Psychiatric Nursing Aid Course, during a recent graduation exercise held at the DCS Lockett Avenue facility in Kingston.
Correctional Officer Eric Edwards (left), assigned to the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in St. Catherine, receives an award from Director of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Medical Services Unit, Dr. Donna-Michelle Royer-Powe for the most outstanding performance in the Psychiatric Nursing Aid Course, during a recent graduation exercise held at the DCS Lockett Avenue facility in Kingston.

Psychiatric Care For Inmates Gets More Human Resource
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Vaccination Blitz Sites June 18-19, 2022
Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) personnel participate in a yoga session at the Newcastle Military Camp in St. Andrew on Sunday (June 12). The activity was organised by the High Commission of India in observance of United Nations International Day of Yoga 2022 on June 21. Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman and India’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui, participated in the session.
Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) personnel participate in a yoga session at the Newcastle Military Camp in St. Andrew on Sunday (June 12). The activity was organised by the High Commission of India in observance of United Nations International Day of Yoga 2022 on June 21. Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman and India’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui, participated in the session.

Yoga Session at Sabina Park on Sunday

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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), pauses for a photo with Food 4 Change representative, Jordan Dressikie, at the closing ceremony for the Food and Nutrition (FaN) Caribbean project and launch of the Jamaica Council of Churches sermon series, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Tuesday (June 14).
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Advocates Needed In Fight Against NCDs

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling on Jamaicans to become activists in the fight against non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that are brought on by poor lifestyle choices. Speaking at the launch of the Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) sermon series on Tuesday (June 14) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, Minister Tufton said that although the...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second left), observes as Nurse Danika Harriot (right) collects blood from Kadian Stewart (in chair), at the official opening of a Blood Collection Centre, at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine today (June 14). Also observing are (from left) Director of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Dr. Natalie Sharpe; Custos of St. Catherine, Hon. Icylin Golding, and Chief Executive Officer, Spanish Town Hospital, Jacqueline Ellis.
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State Minister Highlights Importance Of Giving Blood

The importance of donating blood to the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) has been highlighted by Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. Speaking at the official opening of a blood collection centre at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine, today (June 14), the State Minister said blood is a critical life-saving element...
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