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Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Marjorie Sharpe.
Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Marjorie Sharpe.

Westmoreland Nurses Being Recognised During Diabetes Month

The Westmoreland Health Department is recognising the work of the parish’s nurses during Diabetes Awareness Month in November, under the theme ‘Diabetes: Nurses Make the Difference’. Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Department, Marjorie Sharpe, told JIS News that...
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the virtual launch of the Public-Private Partnership for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) pilot programme on Tuesday (November 17). Under the initiative, non-coronavirus (COVID- 19) patients with the chronic conditions, who access care at health centres, will be referred to selected private providers.​
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the virtual launch of the Public-Private Partnership for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) pilot programme on Tuesday (November 17). Under the initiative, non-coronavirus (COVID- 19) patients with the chronic conditions, who access care at health centres, will be referred to selected private providers.​

5,000 NCD Patients To Benefit From $100-Million Pilot Programme
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), touches a box with medical supplies donated by the Government of Korea, on Tuesday (November 17), at the Ministry in New Kingston. Sharing the moment are Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and Charge d’Affaires, Republic of Korea, Lim Baejin.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), touches a box with medical supplies donated by the Government of Korea, on Tuesday (November 17), at the Ministry in New Kingston. Sharing the moment are Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and Charge d’Affaires, Republic of Korea, Lim Baejin.

Republic Of Korea Donates Testing Kits To Fight COVID-19
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right); and Custos of Trelawny, Hon. Paul Muschett, looking at the design plans for the field hospital being constructed at the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny, when they attended the ground-​breaking and contract signing on September 25.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right); and Custos of Trelawny, Hon. Paul Muschett, looking at the design plans for the field hospital being constructed at the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny, when they attended the ground-​breaking and contract signing on September 25.

Field Hospital In Trelawny To Play Critical Role In Public Healthcare
Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland , Dr. Marcia Graham. (File Photo)
Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland , Dr. Marcia Graham. (File Photo)

Illegal Parties Increase Risk Of COVID-19 Spread In Westmoreland

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Extension of Measures Under the Disaster Risk Management Act

A number of the existing measures to control the spread of COVID-19, which expired on November 16, 2020 under the Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures) (No. 15) Order, 2020, are being extended through an amendment to the Order. The islandwide curfew time will remain at 9 pm – 5 am each day, continuing from 9 pm Monday November 16, until...
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Acting Director of Nursing Services at the Princess Margaret Hospital​, Nadine Anderson-Lawrence (right), attends to a patient, assisted by Nurse Shantol Ashley-Bell.​
Health & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Hails Role Of Nurses In Diabetes Care

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has hailed the work of the country’s nurses, as the international community paid homage to this group of healthcare workers on World Diabetes Day 2020. In a message to mark the day, which was observed on Saturday (November 14), Minister Tufton said that nurses “are essential, not only as healthcare...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton.
Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Need To Engage In Healthy Lifestyles To Reduce Diabetes – Health Minister

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says persons need to engage in healthy behaviours to reduce the incidence of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Dr. Tufton is placing emphasis on younger persons based on statistics, which indicate that behaviours among children and adolescents that increase the risk factors for the disease are particularly concerning. In...
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Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland , Dr. Marcia Graham. (File Photo)
Health & Wellness

Don’t Use Antibiotics To Treat Viral Illnesses – Dr. Graham

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, is imploring citizens not to use antibiotics to treat viral illnesses such as the coronavirus (COVID-19) and influenza (flu), as doing so could make the body antibiotic resistant. She was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation at the entity’s location in Savanna-la-Mar on November 12. “Influenza and COVID-19...
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Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector for St. James, Nadia Burgess. (File Photo)
Health & Wellness

St. James Health Department Tackles Increase In Aedes Index

The St. James Health Department is intensifying its vector-control activities to address an increase in the parish’s Aedes index to 25.6 per cent in October up from 13.2 per cent in September. Speaking at the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on November 12, Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector for St....
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