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Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, addresses the recent handover of medications and vitamins valued at over US$200,000, donated by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories in support of Jamaica
Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, addresses the recent handover of medications and vitamins valued at over US$200,000, donated by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories in support of Jamaica's hurricane relief efforts, at the NHF offices in New Kingston.

NHF Boosts Processing of Prescriptions in Hurricane’s Aftermath

The National Health Fund (NHF) is providing vital medications to Jamaicans in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, with 148,061 prescriptions processed for the period November 1 to 20. The figure represents a 1.6 per cent increase over the 145,718-prescription count...
Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen, addresses a handover ceremony at the HFJ’s Beechwood Avenue offices in Kingston, where the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund presented diagnostic equipment valued $11 million to the organisation.
Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen, addresses a handover ceremony at the HFJ’s Beechwood Avenue offices in Kingston, where the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund presented diagnostic equipment valued $11 million to the organisation.

HFJ Expresses Gratitude for Chase Fund Donation of Diagnostic Equipment
Staff of the St. Elizabeth Infirmary, located in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, participate in clean-up activities at the facility on November 27.
Staff of the St. Elizabeth Infirmary, located in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, participate in clean-up activities at the facility on November 27.

Infirmary Staff Praised for Heroic Safeguarding of Residents During Hurricane Melissa
Volunteers from Canadian-based humanitarian group, GlobalMedic, together with Westmoreland Health Promotion and Education Officer, Gerald Miller (second right), and members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), distribute hygiene and water-purification kits to residents of Frome, Westmoreland, on November 27.
Volunteers from Canadian-based humanitarian group, GlobalMedic, together with Westmoreland Health Promotion and Education Officer, Gerald Miller (second right), and members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), distribute hygiene and water-purification kits to residents of Frome, Westmoreland, on November 27.

GlobalMedic Delivers 270 Water-Purification Kits to Residents in Frome, Westmoreland
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right, foreground), discusses the utilisation of space with Barbados Defence Force Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Leader, Lieutenant Commander Anderson Goodridge (second left), during his visit on Friday (November 28), to the Barbados Field Hospital, established on the grounds of the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right, foreground), discusses the utilisation of space with Barbados Defence Force Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Leader, Lieutenant Commander Anderson Goodridge (second left), during his visit on Friday (November 28), to the Barbados Field Hospital, established on the grounds of the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland.

Health Minister Welcomes Barbados Field Hospital in Savanna-La-Mar

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Community health aides and mental health officers listen attentively during a meeting with Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, at the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny on Thursday (November 27).
Health & Wellness

Gov’t Finalising Plans to Restore Western Parish Health Centres Damaged By Hurricane Melissa

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is finalising plans to repair and rebuild health centres across western parishes that sustained damage during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in an address to community health aides and mental health officers at the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny on Thursday (November 27), stated that the...
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Public Relations and Administrative Manager at the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Hilary Coulton, delivers remarks during a handover ceremony at the Beechwood Avenue offices of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica’s (HFJ in Kingston on Wednesday (November 26). The CHASE Fund donated $11 million in diagnostic equipment to the HFJ.
Health & Wellness

CHASE Fund Donates $11M in Diagnostic Equipment to Heart Foundation of Jamaica

The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund has handed over $11 million worth of critical diagnostic equipment to the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), reaffirming the organisation’s commitment to strengthening Jamaica’s healthcare system. The provision includes two Holter Monitors, used for continuous monitoring of heart activity over extended periods to improve detection of irregular heart rhythms; five Haemoglobin...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
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Diaspora Members Urged to Support Adopt-A-Clinic Programme

Members of the Jamaican Diaspora are being urged to support the Adopt-A-Clinic Programme, by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The Minister said this would represent a meaningful contribution to primary healthcare, in the ongoing rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Melissa. Addressing a recent virtual meeting, hosted by the Embassy of Jamaica, in Washington DC, United States...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton.
Health & Wellness

950 Vector-Control Workers Deployed to High-Risk Communities

The Government has deployed 950 vector-control workers to high-risk communities for increased fogging and other activities to reduce the mosquito population and mitigate the risks of dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases. Speaking at a virtual press briefing, on Thursday (November 27), Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the deployment includes 344 temporary workers, and 606...
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Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller.
Health & Wellness

Westmoreland Health Department Heightens Water Safety Public Education Campaign

The Westmoreland Health Department is continuing its proactive public education campaign on water safety and leptospirosis prevention, supporting communities as they recover from the recent heavy rains. Health Promotion and Education Officer, Gerald Miller, told JIS News that the Department has been actively engaging residents, the military base in Frome, and other community groups to strengthen awareness of the risks...
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