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

Public Service Announcement – Saturday And Sunday, March 26 and 27, 2022

The Ministry of Health & Wellness invites members of the public to attend a vaccination site on Saturday and Sunday, March 26 and 27, 2022 to receive their first, second or booster dose of the AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Sinopharm or Johnson...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is in discussion with Senior Medical Officer at the Spanish Town Hospital, Dr. Jacqueline Wright-James (centre), and Community Health Aide (CHA), Sophia Manderson, during a recent visit to the health facility in St. Catherine.

Ground Breaking For Spanish Town Hospital Expansion This Year

COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Thursday, March 24, 2022

COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Friday, March 25, 2022

Chief Medical Officer, Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie

COVID-19 Incidents Trending Downward

Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (second right and right, respectively), interact with staff members at the Spanish Town Hospital, during a visit to the health facility on Wednesday, March 23. With them are Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre); CEO of the hospital, Jacqueline Ellis (left) and Senior Medical Officer at the hospital, Dr. Jacqueline Wright-James.

4 years ago Health & Wellness

Royal Couple’s Visit To Hospital Source Of Inspiration – Health Minister

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the visit of Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, to the Spanish Town Hospital on March 23 was a source of inspiration and positivity for the staff and patients of the facility. In an interview with JIS News after the event, Minister Tufton said that the...

Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (pictured at second left and left, respectively), and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), observe as Public Health Nurse, Teldra Burrell-Lewis, administers the coronavirus (COVID-19) booster shot to Surgical Resident at the Spanish Town Hospital, Jody-Ann Woolery (seated). Also pictured (at fourth left) is Head of the hospital’s Anaesthetics Department, Dr. Stuart Murray. Occasion was Their Royal Highnesses’ tour of the hospital in St. Catherine on Wednesday (March 23

4 years ago Foreign AffairsHealth & Wellness

PHOTOS: The Duke And Duchess Tour Spanish Town Hospital

Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (pictured at second left and left, respectively), and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), observe as Public Health Nurse, Teldra Burrell-Lewis, administers the coronavirus (COVID-19) booster shot to Surgical Resident at the Spanish Town Hospital, Jody-Ann Woolery (seated). Also pictured (at fourth left) is Head...

4 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Wednesday, March 23, 2022

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His Royal Highness, The Duke of Cambridge (second left), shares a warm handshake with Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (second right), upon arrival at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine on Wednesday (March 23), for a tour of the facility. At left, Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cambridge, exchanges pleasantries with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the hospital, Jacqueline Ellis (third left); and the hospital’s Senior Medical Officer, Jacqueline Wright James. Looking on at right is Custos Rotolorum of St. Catherine, Hon. Icylin Golding. Their Royal Highnesses’ visit to the Spanish Town Hospital is part of the schedule of activities for their Official Visit to Jamaica from March 22 to 24. The Official Visit forms part of celebrations marking the 70th Anniversary (Platinum Jubilee) of the Coronation of Her Majesty The Queen.

4 years ago Foreign AffairsHealth & Wellness

Spanish Town Hospital Elated By Royal Visit

Excited cheers and enthusiastic applause from staff of the Spanish Town Hospital greeted Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge when they arrived at the facility for an official visit Wednesday afternoon (March 23). Staff lined the corridors appropriately adorned with fabric bearing the colours of the Jamaican flag, and anxiously waited to snap a photograph of the...

His Royal Highness, The Duke of Cambridge (second left), and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), unveil a plaque memorialising the visit of Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (pictured left), to the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine on Wednesday (March 23). Also pictured (from right) are Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie; the hospital’s Senior Medical Officer, Jacqueline Wright James; and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the facility, Jacqueline Ellis. Their Royal Highnesses’ visit to the Spanish Town Hospital is part of the schedule of activities for their Official Visit to Jamaica from March 22 to 24. The Official Visit forms part of celebrations marking the 70th Anniversary (Platinum Jubilee) of the Coronation of Her Majesty The Queen.

4 years ago FisheriesHealth & Wellness

PHOTOS: Their Royal Highnesses Tour Spanish Town Hospital

His Royal Highness, The Duke of Cambridge (second left), and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), unveil a plaque memorialising the visit of Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (pictured left), to the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine on Wednesday (March 23). Also pictured (from right) are Chief Medical Officer...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

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Jamaica Gets 24,000 Bags of Fertiliser From Morocco

Morocco’s donation of 24,000 bags of fertiliser to Jamaica is an indication of the strong bilateral relationship between both countries, says Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Addressing a virtual media briefing on March 23 where the donation was announced, Minister Charles said that the gift, worth $122 million, could not have come at a better time,...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), checks out the newly launched mental health support chatline for youth, ‘U-Matter’, via his cellular phone. Observing (from left) are Director, Caribbean Child Development Centre (CCDC) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus, Ceceile Minott; United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Country Representative to Jamaica, Mariko Kagoshima; Mental Health Advocate and educator, Clan Carthy High School, George Walker; and member of the U-Report Youth Council, Ree-anna Robinson. The chatline, which provides support for youth aged 16 to 24, was launched during a ceremony at the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Emergency Operation Centre, in New Kingston, on Tuesday (March 22). It was developed by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, in partnership with UNICEF and the CCDC.

4 years ago Health & WellnessYouth

Mental Health Support Chatline for Young Persons Launched

Young persons, aged 16 to 24, have been provided with another safe space to talk about their challenges and concerns, with the launch of U-Matter, a new mental health support chatline catering to this cohort. The chatline was developed at a cost of $12 million by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund...