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Regional Priority Non-Communicable Diseases/Family Health Coordinator at Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Marcia Johnson Campbell, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office, on Monday, July 14.
Regional Priority Non-Communicable Diseases/Family Health Coordinator at Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Marcia Johnson Campbell, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office, on Monday, July 14.

Healthcare Professionals Encouraged to Take Greater Responsibility for Their Well-Being

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is calling on healthcare professionals to take greater responsibility for their own health and well-being. Regional Priority Non-Communicable Diseases/Family Health Coordinator at WRHA, Dr. Marcia Johnson Campbell, said that alongside taking care of patients,...
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Medical Officer of Health for St. Thomas, Dr. D'Oyen Smith.

Portland, St. Thomas Health Departments Offer Free Back-to-School Medicals
Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, addresses the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (July 10).
Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, addresses the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (July 10).

Westmoreland Residents Urged to Protect Themselves From Heat, Respiratory Illnesses
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third right), and Chargé d’Affaires, Nigerian High Commission in Jamaica, Bintu Bwala Ekikor (third left), share a photo opportunity with (from left) Dr. Umar Nda Jibril, Nurse Gbenga-Ige Omobolola Victoria, Nurse Alu Ashegi David and Dr. Chukwudi Ndu. The occasion was the introduction and handover of nurses from the Nigeria Technical Aid Corps Programme on Monday (July 7), at the Ministry’s Office in New Kingston. The nurses will join the local health team as part of efforts to address staffing challenges.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third right), and Chargé d’Affaires, Nigerian High Commission in Jamaica, Bintu Bwala Ekikor (third left), share a photo opportunity with (from left) Dr. Umar Nda Jibril, Nurse Gbenga-Ige Omobolola Victoria, Nurse Alu Ashegi David and Dr. Chukwudi Ndu. The occasion was the introduction and handover of nurses from the Nigeria Technical Aid Corps Programme on Monday (July 7), at the Ministry’s Office in New Kingston. The nurses will join the local health team as part of efforts to address staffing challenges.

Partnership Between Jamaica and Nigeria Reinforces Principle of South-south Cooperation
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses an introduction and handover ceremony for nurses from the Nigeria Technical Aid Corps Programme on Monday (July 7) at the Ministry in New Kingston. Listening (from left) are Chargé d
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses an introduction and handover ceremony for nurses from the Nigeria Technical Aid Corps Programme on Monday (July 7) at the Ministry in New Kingston. Listening (from left) are Chargé d'Affaires, Nigerian High Commission to Jamaica, Bintu Bwala Ekikor; and Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie. The nurses will join the local health team to boost human resource capacity.

PHOTOS: Dr. Tufton Welcomes Nurses from Nigeria

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Gov’t Doubling Cadre of Public Health Inspectors

The Government is moving to double the number of public health inspectors to better address the increased workload and monitoring needs, particularly in light of the overhaul of the National Food Handlers’ Training and Certification Programme. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during a visit to a food handlers’ permit training site off...
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Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth right) breaks ground for the new outpatient department building at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon. Also participating are (from left) Chairman of the May Pen Hospital Management Committee, William Shagoury; Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) Regional Director, Michael Bent; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of May Pen Hospital, Eugena Clarke-James; Custos Rotulorum for Clarendon, Hon. Edith Chin; Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Joel Williams; SRHA Board Chairman, Wayne Chen; and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie. The facility will be constructed at a cost of $642 million, providing care to more than 2,500 people monthly. Construction is expected to take approximately 16 months.
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Photos: Contract Signing and Breaking of Ground for New Outpatient Department Building at May Pen Hospital

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth right) breaks ground for the new outpatient department building at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon. Also participating are (from left) Chairman of the May Pen Hospital Management Committee, William Shagoury; Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) Regional Director, Michael Bent; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of May Pen Hospital, Eugena...
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Jamaica’s Prime Minister and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, share a moment with CARICOM Road Races 10K male winner, Nicholas Romany of Trinidad and Tobago (centre), second-place finisher, Garfield Gordon of Jamaica (second left), and third-place finisher, Cleveland Thomas of Team Guyana, during the awards ceremony at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Saturday (July 5).
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Prime Minister Holness Champions Regional Collaboration to Advance Public Health

Jamaica’s Prime Minister and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reiterated the importance of regional cooperation in advancing health and wellness. Speaking during the awards ceremony for the 18th CARICOM Road Races in Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday (July 5), Dr. Holness noted that health, “is not just a personal responsibility, but...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a JIS Think Tank on July 2, highlighting developments in public health.
Health & Wellness

AI to Facilitate Health Predictability

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health service delivery will facilitate health predictability. Artificial intelligence is the process of using technology-driven data to assess, analyse, predict and influence outcomes. Health predictability refers to the extent to which a person’s future health status can be anticipated, based on current...
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Consultant Psychiatrist, Senator Dr. Saphire Longmore, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank, held at the Agency’s Television Department in Kingston.
Health & Wellness

More Focus on the Elderly to Yield Positive Results

Increased focus on elderly care and integration of the elderly in Jamaica’s society, is expected to yield positive outcomes for the country. Currently, there are more than 320,000 senior citizens in Jamaica, with data from the Ministry of Health and Wellness indicating a continued increase in numbers as the years progress. Consultant Psychiatrist, Senator Dr. Saphire Longmore, speaking in a...
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