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Dr. Tufton Urges Proper Management Of Hypertension

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton says persons should take action to minimise the impact of hypertension (high blood pressure), on their health. In his message for World Hypertension Day 2021, the Minister emphasised that individuals...

Medical Epidemiologist at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Julia Rowe Porter.

Jamaica to Observe World Hypertension Day

Head of Neonatal Unit, Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH), Dr. Yanique Brown (left), makes a point to Vice President, Employee Benefits Administration, Guardian Life Limited, Oneil Clarke (2nd right), at the handover of medical equipment valued at over $2.5 million to the VJH on May 12. The donation will boost neonatal services offered at the institution. The equipment was donated by the Guardian Life Limited and the Guardian Group Foundation, and include a touch screen incubator, a radiant warmer and a patient monitor. Others (from 2nd left) include: Director of Nursing Services, VJH, Elise Fairweather- Blackwood; and Senior Medical Officer, VJH, Dr. Garth McDonald.

PHOTOS: Victoria Jubilee Hospital Receives Equipment

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham.

Vaccinated Persons Urged To Maintain COVID Protocols

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, gives an update on the COVID-19 vaccination drive, during a virtual press briefing on May 13.

146,147 Jamaicans Receive First Dose Of AstraZeneca Vaccine

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the Ministry’s virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on May 13.

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Jamaica To Establish Facility To Test For Variant Strains Of COVID-19

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says local capacity to test for variant strains of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is to be established. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we were in discussions with them around getting the gene sequence to identify variant strains in the population. I am told that has been approved, so we...

(Left to right) Lionel Town Hospital (LTH) Nurse Ward Manager Donnett Cameron, SRHA Acting Regional Mental Health Officer, Karen Elliott, LTH Director of Nursing Services, Nichola Fowler-Higgins and Acting Nurse Ward Manager Ann-Marie Nolan-Robinson are pictured here after the handing over of restraints for the LTH.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

SRHA Procures Restraints Valued at $8 Million to Enhance Care for Mentally Challenged

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) has procured 50 sets of Pinel Restraints valued at J $8 million, to restrain mentally ill patients in a more compassionate manner for their safety and those around them. The restraints were acquired and allocated in March to the Authority’s five major hospitals (Mandeville Regional, May Pen, Black River, Percy Junor and Lionel Town...

The National Health Fund receives pharmaceutical supplies valued at US$900,000 from Direct Relief in partnership with the Issa Trust Foundation. In discussion are (L-R) Chairman of the National Health Fund, Mr. Howard Mitchell, Chairman of the Issa Trust Foundation, Mr. Paul Issa, CEO of the National Health Fund, Mr. Everton Anderson and Senior Director of Pharmacy Services Delivery, Ms. Keron Mais. The handover ceremony was held on May 13, 2021, at the NHF Pharmaceutical Warehouse in Kingston.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

NHF Receives Pharmaceutical Drugs Valued At US$900,000 From Direct Relief

The National Health Fund (NHF) has received pharmaceutical drugs valued at US$900,000 geared towards boosting inpatient and outpatient care across the island. This contribution to health care in Jamaica was made possible by Direct Relief in partnership with the Issa Trust Foundation. The donation which consisted of intravenous fluids and over 4,000 drug items to treat hypertension, cancer, hyperthyroidism was officially...

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COVID-19 Update For Thursday, May 13, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 130 47,150 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 70 26,381 Males 60 20,766 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 3 years to 95 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 0 2,574 Hanover 2 1,256 Kingston & St. Andrew 41 13,301 Manchester 11...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on May 13.

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Persons 50 Years And Older Can Now Register To Receive Vaccine

Persons 50 years and older are now eligible to register to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. This is down from the previous 60 years and older requirement. The announcement was made by the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during the weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on Thursday (May 13). “We will continue to set...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), engages with registered nurses at the opening ceremony of the Jamaica/United Kingdom (UK) Critical Care Nursing Programme, at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) in October 2018.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Hails Nurses As Heroes Of Health

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has hailed the island’s nurses as “heroes of health” and an “invaluable resource” to the public health system. In a video message to mark International Nurses Day on Wednesday (May 12), Dr. Tufton said that the commitment of nurses to care continues to be demonstrated daily, but more so during...

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COVID-19 Update For Wednesday, May 12, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 98 47,020 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 47 26,311 Males 51 20,706 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 4 days to 89 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 3 2,574 Hanover 3 1,252 Kingston & St. Andrew 30 13,260 Manchester 4...