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Advisory Board Member, Issa Trust Foundation, Rob Barkema, looks at an X-ray image produced by the new digital system at the Falmouth General Hospital in Trelawny.
Advisory Board Member, Issa Trust Foundation, Rob Barkema, looks at an X-ray image produced by the new digital system at the Falmouth General Hospital in Trelawny.

Falmouth Hospital Gets US$100,000 Digital X-Ray System

The radiology department of the Falmouth Public General Hospital (FPGH) now has a US$100,000 digital X-ray system, which will enhance the quality and efficiency of diagnostic services at the facility. We Care – FPGH Limited, a charity for the hospital,...
National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster Kerr​
National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster Kerr​

National Epidemiologist Reports Some Slowing Down in COVID-19 Cases
Member of the Chinese Benevolent Association (CBA), Mr. Dalton Yap (left) is pictured here with staff members from the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester (2nd left to right), Nurse Sharon Riley-Brown, Deputy Director of Nursing Services, Mrs. Arlene Watson Chantiloupe, Nurse Rhodell Knott and CEO Mr. Alwyn Miller, following a recent donation of hot meals to frontline workers at the facility. The CBA has been gifting frontline healthcare workers who are working in COVID-19 facilities with meals, as a token of their appreciation for their bravery and dedication. Mr. Miller thanked the association for their donation and encouraged the healthcare workers to remain dedicated and steadfast as they manage this pandemic.
Member of the Chinese Benevolent Association (CBA), Mr. Dalton Yap (left) is pictured here with staff members from the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester (2nd left to right), Nurse Sharon Riley-Brown, Deputy Director of Nursing Services, Mrs. Arlene Watson Chantiloupe, Nurse Rhodell Knott and CEO Mr. Alwyn Miller, following a recent donation of hot meals to frontline workers at the facility. The CBA has been gifting frontline healthcare workers who are working in COVID-19 facilities with meals, as a token of their appreciation for their bravery and dedication. Mr. Miller thanked the association for their donation and encouraged the healthcare workers to remain dedicated and steadfast as they manage this pandemic.

PHOTOS: Mandeville Hospital Frontline Workers Gifted with lunches from Chinese Benevolent Association
Senior Medical Officer at the BRH, Dr. Sheriff Imoru (left) accepts a donation of medical supplies and equipment from benefactors of the 2019 graduating class, Dr. Geneille Williams (centre) and Dr. Romario Whyte.
Senior Medical Officer at the BRH, Dr. Sheriff Imoru (left) accepts a donation of medical supplies and equipment from benefactors of the 2019 graduating class, Dr. Geneille Williams (centre) and Dr. Romario Whyte.

Black River Hospital Receives $2.9 Million in Medical Equipment
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Health Ministry to Launch COVID-19 Youth Leaders Response Programme

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General Surgeon at the Savanna-La-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland, Dr. Lincoln Cox.
Health & Wellness

Men Urged to Check for Signs of Breast Cancer

General Surgeon at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland, Dr. Lincoln Cox, is urging men to check for breast cancer symptoms. He said that while the disease is rare in males, representing about one per cent of all cancer cases, it is important for men to remain aware and to report to their general practitioner any lumps on the breast or...
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General Surgeon at the Savanna-La-Mar Hospital, in Westmoreland, Dr. Lincoln Cox.
Health & Wellness

Lump in Breast Must be Checked Immediately – General Surgeon

General Surgeon at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland, Dr. Lincoln Cox, says there is an increasing number of younger women who are being diagnosed with breast cancer, which tends to be more aggressive. Dr. Cox, who was addressing the MistyBlue Cancer Care Foundation’s teleconference on Wednesday (October 14), said the rise in breast cancer rates in younger women is worrying,...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), speaks to nurses and community health-aid workers ​in Whitfield Town, Kingston, on Wednesday (October 15), during his tour.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Ministry Tackles COVID-19 and Dengue

To control the spread of both coronavirus (COVID-19) and dengue in the community of Whitfield Town in Kingston, which is now under special curfew arrangements, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has joined health-aid team members in the community intervention. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, gave the media this update during his tour of the...
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Deputy CEO of Manpower & Maintenance Services Garth Hinchcliffe (left), Southern Regional Health Authority Regional Director, Michael Bent (centre) and Board Chairman Wayne Chen are seen here after the handing over of $350,000.00 worth of PPEs to the Mandeville Regional Hospital on Wednesday October 14 by Manpower & Maintenance Services.
Health & Wellness

Manpower Gives Back to Health Care in Central Jamaica

Manpower & Maintenance Services Limited (MMS), on Wednesday October 14, donated some $350,000.00 worth of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and supplies to the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester. The items are: 1000 N-95 medical face masks, 1000 dust masks, 500 Nitrile gloves, one 55-gallon drum of hand sanitizer and one 55-gallon drum of alcohol, valued at $350,000.00. In handing over...
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CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

The Ministry of Health and Wellness Notes the Public Call for Greater Access to Remdesivir and will be Procuring Supplies of the Antiviral, Through the National Health Fund, for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection in Public Facilities

This is based on the available scientific evidence, including in the New England Journal of Medicine (https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2007764) that shows Remdesivir may be effective in the treatment of COVID-19. The drug has been shown to reduce the length of in-hospital stay by five (5) days, and to reduce mortality rates by four per cent (4%). However, the Ministry wishes to advise...
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