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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), and Member of Parliament for St. Mary Western, Hon. Robert Montague, point to a sign at the upgraded Retreat Health Centre in St. Mary, on June 20.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), and Member of Parliament for St. Mary Western, Hon. Robert Montague, point to a sign at the upgraded Retreat Health Centre in St. Mary, on June 20.

Retreat Health Centre Upgraded

Retreat Health Centre in St. Mary has been upgraded at a cost of $3.5 million, under the Health and Wellness Ministry’s ‘Operation Refresh’. The facility was handed over by Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on Friday (June 20)....
Health Education and Promotion Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller.
Health Education and Promotion Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller.

Parents Urged to Safeguard Children from Household Chemicals
Non-Communicable Disease Coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Marcia Johnson-Campbell.
Non-Communicable Disease Coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Marcia Johnson-Campbell.

‘No Woman Should Die from Cervical Cancer’ – WRHA Coordinator
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a press briefing during a visit to the Falmouth Health Centre in Trelawny recently. 
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a press briefing during a visit to the Falmouth Health Centre in Trelawny recently. 

138 Health Centres Upgraded Over Past Five Years
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), greets Running Events Jamaica Founder, Alfred “Frano” Francis, during Thursday’s (June 19) launch of the Ministry’s ‘Corporate Wellness Challenge – 8×8 Edition’ at Devon House in Kingston. Looking on is Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), greets Running Events Jamaica Founder, Alfred “Frano” Francis, during Thursday’s (June 19) launch of the Ministry’s ‘Corporate Wellness Challenge – 8×8 Edition’ at Devon House in Kingston. Looking on is Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein.

Health Ministry Launches 8×8 Workplace Wellness Challenge

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), unveils a plaque at the adoption ceremony for the Kenneth Standard Health Centre, which is based at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, on June 19. Others pictured (from right) are Jamaica’s Consul General (CG) to Miami, Oliver Mair; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, and Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Health for Life and Wellness Foundation, Courtney Cephas.
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Kenneth Standard Health Centre Receives Equipment

The Kenneth Standard Health Centre has received medical equipment valued at $3 million, donated by the Jamaican Hi-5K Walk/Run, headed by Jamaica’s Consul General (CG) to Miami, Oliver Mair. Addressing yesterday’s (June 19), handover and adoption ceremony at the Centre, which is based at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton.
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Data from JHLS IV to Be Used as Guide by Health Ministry

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is to use data from the fourth Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey (JHLS IV) as a guide in formulating policies. The 15-month survey, to be carried out by the University of the West Indies (UWI) Epidemiology Unit, will be used as a guide for the allocation of health resources, and the evaluation of the...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a Baby-Friendly hospital certification ceremony, held today (June 17) at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston.
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More Women Seek Antenatal Care in First Trimester

There is a marked improvement in the number of women who seek antenatal care in the first trimester, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Addressing a certification ceremony for four hospitals that have been designated Baby-Friendly, at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston on June 17, he noted that in 2023, 45 per cent...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, converses with Acting Senior Medical Officer of Health for Kingston and St. Andrew, Dr. Susan Strachan-Johnson, during a recent tour of the Slipe Pen Road Comprehensive Health Centre in Kingston.
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Jamaicans Urged to Get Yellow Fever Vaccine Before Travelling to Endemic Countries

Jamaicans planning to visit countries where yellow fever is endemic are urged to get vaccinated before travelling. This advice comes from Acting Senior Medical Officer of Health for Kingston and St. Andrew, Dr. Susan Strachan-Johnson, following an eightfold increase in yellow fever cases across the Americas during the first five months of 2025. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued...
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Student Volunteer from Caribbean Health Outreach (CHO), Siri Rao (left), conducts an eye exam on Brownsville Primary School student, Jenneil Taylor, during the annual
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Hanover Residents Benefit from Health Fair

Scores of residents in several rural communities in Hanover received free healthcare services during the annual 'Healthy Days' health fair, held from June 9 to 13. Organised by Caribbean Health Outreach (CHO), based in California, in partnership with JCI Hopewell, Hanover Charities, the Kiwanis Club of Hopewell, and other organisations, the initiative targeted persons in the communities of Lances Bay,...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a press briefing during a visit to the Falmouth Health Centre in Trelawny, on Friday (June 13).
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Falmouth Health Centre to Be Expanded

The Falmouth Health Centre in Trelawny is to be expanded as part of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Operation Refresh initiative. This was stated by Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during a press briefing at the Centre on Friday (June 13). “This facility needs more space. Everybody's just crammed together. The demands [of the facility] have grown and the...
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