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Medical Officer of Health for St. Thomas, Dr. D'Oyen Smith (right); Parish Programme Specialist, Vector Control, Stephanese Bailey (centre); and Councillor, Trinityville Division, Dean Jones, at a World Mosquito Day observance on August 20, at the Prospect Primary School in Danvers Pen.

Mosquito Fight Intensifies in Trinityville Health District in St. Thomas

Four communities in the Trinityville Health District in St. Thomas have been targeted for a mosquito breeding-prevention initiative by the parish’s Health Department. Spring Garden, Stewart Field, Trinityville and Danvers Pen residents are to benefit from a series of mosquito-fighting...
Acting Head of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Labour Market and Welfare Statistics Unit, Nicole Allen, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Acting Head of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Labour Market and Welfare Statistics Unit, Nicole Allen, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Households Participating in JSLC Child Health Module to Receive Token
Chief Executive Officer, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Wilford Heaven, outlines plans for the establishment of specialised kidney care centres across the island, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Chief Executive Officer, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Wilford Heaven, outlines plans for the establishment of specialised kidney care centres across the island, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

CHASE Fund Looking to Establish Network of Specialised Kidney Care Centres Across Jamaica
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a scholarship presentation ceremony, held today (August 22), at the AC Marriott Hotel in New Kingston. Some 151 new medical scholarships were awarded under the Dr. Barry Wint Memorial Scholarship, at a cost of over $280 million.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a scholarship presentation ceremony, held today (August 22), at the AC Marriott Hotel in New Kingston. Some 151 new medical scholarships were awarded under the Dr. Barry Wint Memorial Scholarship, at a cost of over $280 million.

Health Ministry Awards 151 Scholarships
President of the Jamaica United Relief Association (JURA) Foundation, Len Johnson (second left), displays one of the foetal doppler machines donated to the Victoria Jubilee Hospital during the official handover ceremony on Thursday (August 21) at the hospital grounds in downtown Kingston. Sharing the moment (from left) are Past President of JURA, Roxanna Llewellyn-Blissett; Senior Medical Officer at VJH, Dr. Garth McDonald; Director of Nursing Services at VJH, Elise Fairweather-Blackwood; and Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr. Clayon Kelly.
President of the Jamaica United Relief Association (JURA) Foundation, Len Johnson (second left), displays one of the foetal doppler machines donated to the Victoria Jubilee Hospital during the official handover ceremony on Thursday (August 21) at the hospital grounds in downtown Kingston. Sharing the moment (from left) are Past President of JURA, Roxanna Llewellyn-Blissett; Senior Medical Officer at VJH, Dr. Garth McDonald; Director of Nursing Services at VJH, Elise Fairweather-Blackwood; and Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr. Clayon Kelly.

VJH Gets Foetal Doppler Machines From JURA

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Chairman of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Patrick Hylton (left), in discussion with Medical Officer of Health at the Hospital, Dr. Carl Bruce, at the recent breaking of ground for a state-of-the-art medical tower.
Health & Wellness

Expansion of UHWI Represents Unwavering Commitment to Provide World-Class Medical Care – Chairman

The building of a state-of-the-art medical tower at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), represents not just bricks and mortar but also an “unwavering commitment” to provide world-class medical care to everyone who walks through its doors, says Chairman of the institution, Patrick Hylton. According to the Chairman, each floor has been designed with one purpose – to...
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Consultant Gynaecologic Oncologist at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Dr. Anna-Kay Taylor-Christmas, addresses the recent launch of the revised National Screening Guidelines for Priority Non-Communicable Diseases in Primary Health Care, held at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, in New Kingston.
Gender AffairsHealth & Wellness

Sexually Active Women Urged to Get Screened

Sexually active women between the ages of 21 and 65 are being urged to get screened, as they are at risk for cervical cancer. Consultant Gynaecologic Oncologist at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Dr. Anna-Kay Taylor-Christmas, said the women are in a risk category for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) that can lead to various cancers. “So, everyone needs to be screened...
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Westmoreland Public Health Department staff participate in a World Mosquito Day parade in Savanna-la-Mar on Wednesday (August 20). World Mosquito Day was observed under the theme ‘Accelerating the Fight Against Malaria for a More Equitable World’.
Health & Wellness

Westmoreland Health Department Stages Parade to Mark World Mosquito Day

The Westmoreland Health Department, on Wednesday (August 20), staged a parade through the streets of Savanna-la-Mar to mark World Mosquito Day under the theme ‘Accelerating the Fight Against Malaria for a More Equitable World’. Vector Control Specialist for Westmoreland, Sasharna Matalie, told JIS News that the event was designed to raise awareness about mosquito-borne diseases and mobilise community action in...
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Director of Public Relations and Communications in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Stephen Davidson (left), in conversation with Medical Entomologist and National Programme Manager for Vector Control in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Sherine Huntley-Jones (second left), and Director of Health Promotion and Education in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Takese Foga. The event was the recently held Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) Pilot Project Workshop, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.
Health & Wellness

SIT Pilot to Commence Soon

Jamaica is to commence a pilot shortly using the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), to reduce the risk of mosquito-borne diseases. SIT is a method of insect pest control that is safe for people and the environment. Insects are sterilised using radiation, like gamma rays or X-rays, so that while they still compete for mates they cannot reproduce. It aims to...
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Medical Entomologist and National Programme Manager for Vector Control at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Sherine Huntley-Jones (left), converses with  Senior Research Scientist at the International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, Johann Antoine, at the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) Pilot Project Workshop held on August 12 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Health & Wellness

Jamaica Piloting Use of Sterile Insect Technique to Combat Mosquito-Borne Diseases

Jamaica is participating in an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) project to pilot the use of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) as a strategy to combat the spread of mosquito-borne diseases such as Dengue and Zika.  Part of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Integrated Vector Management (IVM) programme, the initiative involves releasing sterile male mosquitoes into the environment to...
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Spanish Town-based doctor, Dr. Suneil Morgan (left), who provided free medical service at a recent back-to-school treat organised by the Once A Man, Twice A Child Foundation and held at the Longville Park Police Station in Clarendon. Others pictured (from second left) are Founder of the Foundation, Corporal Rozanne Brown Witter; District Constable Joan Nugent; and Constable Vanessa Walker.
EducationHealth & WellnessYouth

Students of Longville Park Receive Back-to-school Supplies

More than 90 students from the Longville Park community in Clarendon, received educational supplies and medical services at a recent back-to-school treat, organised by the Once A Man, Twice A Child Foundation. It was held at the Longville Park Police Station, and the children were provided with books, bags, pens, pencils, crayon markers, and other essentials, as well as bounceabout...
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Regional Director of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent (centre) tests a microphone donated by the In-Service Department of the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth on August 5. The microphone was among several items donated to the hospital by the Department, including blood pressure testing machines, a public-address system, two lecterns and a mural. Displaying some of the items (from left) are Nurse Manager with responsibility for the In-service Education Department, Dorcia Brown-Lyle, and Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, Diana Brown-Miller.
Health & Wellness

Black River Hospital Gets Donation from In-Service Education Department

The In-service Education Department at the Black River Hospital has donated medical equipment and supplies valued at more than $1 million to the facility. The items, which were handed over during a special ceremony on August 5, comprised 12 blood-pressure machines with rechargeable batteries, two lecterns and the hospital’s first public address (PA) system. A commemorative mural, which honours current...
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