Latest

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

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), is joined by Project Manager for the Cornwall Regional Hospital’s redevelopment, Vivian Gordon, during a tour of the Type A institution in Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday (July 5).

Cornwall Regional Hospital Redevelopment Hits 60 Per Cent Mark

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.

Photos: Contract Signing and Breaking of Ground for New Outpatient Department Building at May Pen Hospital

Several Government Ministers participated in the 18th Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Road Races in Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday (July 5). Pictured sharing a moment after the event are (from left) Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, and State Minister in the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

PHOTOS: Highlights of the 18th CARICOM Road Races in Montego Bay

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).

Prime Minister Holness Champions Regional Collaboration to Advance Public Health

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a JIS Think Tank on July 2, highlighting developments in public health.

7 months ago 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...

Consultant Psychiatrist, Senator Dr. Saphire Longmore, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank, held at the Agency’s Television Department in Kingston.

7 months ago 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...

Philanthropist and community stalwart, Elaine Allen-Bradley, gives remarks during the renaming ceremony of the Negril Paediatric Orthotic Clinic, recently. The facility has been renamed the Elaine Allen-Bradley Paediatric Orthotic Foundation Clinic and is located on the grounds of the Negril Health Centre, in Westmoreland.

7 months ago Health & Wellness

Community Stalwart Humbled By Renaming of Clinic In Her Honour

Humanitarian and community stalwart Elaine Allen-Bradley says she is humbled by the renaming of the paediatric orthotic clinic she founded in Negril, Westmoreland, in her honour. The rebranded Elaine Allen-Bradley Paediatric Orthotic Foundation Clinic was officially reopened by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, recently. Speaking at the dedication ceremony, Mrs. Allen-Bradley, a retired nurse, described...

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

7 months ago Health & Wellness

Ground Broken for New State-of-the-Art Brown’s Town Health Centre

Ground has been broken for the construction of a brand-new, state-of-the-art Brown’s Town Health Centre in St. Ann, signalling a major step forward in the Government’s efforts to modernize Jamaica’s primary health care infrastructure. The project is expected to cost approximately $1 billion. In preparation for the construction, services at the Brown’s Town Health Centre were temporarily relocated in March,...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (seated, second right), sign a contract for the new $818.5 million Ocho Rios Health Centre in St. Ann on Friday, (June 27). looking on are (seated from left) North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) Regional Director, Fabia Lamm; Managing Director of Cenitech Engineering Solutions Limited, George Knight; and Member of Parliament for St. Ann North East, Hon. Matthew Samuda. Also, observing (standing, from left) are Custos Rotulorum of St Ann, Joseph Issa; Board Chairman of the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA), Laura Heron; Programme Manager for Health Systems Strengthening Programme (HSSP), Orett Clarke; and Mayor of St. Ann

7 months ago Health & Wellness

Ground Broken For Ocho Rios Health Centre

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton on Friday (June 27) broke ground for the construction of the new $818.5 million Ocho Rios Health Centre in St. Ann. The contract for the construction of state-of-the-art facility, under the Health Systems Strengthening Programme (HSSP), was also signed by Minister Tufton and Cenitech Engineering Solutions Limited. It is expected...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the launch of the Ministry’s “Corporate Wellness Challenge – 2.0 ‘8×8’ Edition”, on June 19 at Devon House in Kingston.

7 months ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Continues to Promote Healthy Lifestyle Choices to Reduce NCDs

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry continues to promote healthy lifestyle choices, to reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the population. Addressing the Ministry’s Corporate Wellness Challenge – 2.0 “8×8” Edition, launched on Thursday (June 19), at Devon House in Kingston, the Minister said NCDs are driven by a combination of genetic, environmental and lifestyle...

Health Education and Promotion Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller.

7 months ago Health & Wellness

Westmoreland Health Unit Encourages Vigilance Against Mosquito Breeding

The Westmoreland Health Department’s Health Promotion and Education Unit is reminding residents to remain vigilant in preventing mosquito breeding, following recent heavy rainfall across the parish. Health Education and Promotion Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller, told JIS News that residents must destroy mosquito breeding sites and take protective measures, particularly in light of the parish’s frequent inclement weather. He emphasised...