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Executive Director, National Healthcare Enhancement Foundation, Courtney Cephas (left), in discussion with (from second left) the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Director of Information and Training, Delmares White, Acting Deputy Director General, Michelle Edwards and Acting Senior Director of Preparedness and Emergency Operations, Sophia Mitchell; and Senior Health Advisor, Emergency Response Unit, International Medical Corps and Team Lead for Jamaica, Dr. John Roberts, during the opening ceremony for the health and emergency preparedness training programme at the Caribbean Military Academy, Up Park Camp, Kingston, on Monday (March 24).

230 First Responders Undergoing Health and Emergency Preparedness Training

Over the course of two weeks, approximately 230 first responders are being engaged in a health and emergency preparedness training programme designed to significantly enhance Jamaica’s response capabilities and readiness. The training, which runs from March 20 to April 4,...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his presentation in the 2025/2026 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 20.

Massive Increase in Healthcare Budget Over Nine Years

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie, CD

Chief Medical Officer Appointed to Regional Agency Board

College Nurse, Linconett Brown-Martin (left), assists Laboratory Technical Assistant, Damar Gordon (right), in getting student, Demar Lattibeaudiere, ready to donate blood during a health fair and blood drive at the Montego Bay Community College, in St. James, on Wednesday, March 19.

Montego Bay Community College Hosts Health Fair and Blood Drive

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), points out the features of a microwave to Senior Director of Pharmacy Services at the National Health Fund (NHF), Grace-Ann Johnson, during a tour of the newly refurbished Thompson Town Health Centre in Clarendon, at the official reopening of the facility recently. The improvement work was done under the Ministry’s Operation Refresh initiative, which involves collaboration with the NHF and the regional health authorities.

NHF Invests $433 Million in Health Infrastructure Projects for 2023/2024

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie addresses the graduation ceremony for 31 persons who have received training under the Psychiatric Nurses

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Thirty-one Participants Graduate From Psychiatric Nurses’ Aides Training Programme

Some 31 workers are now better equipped to provide care for individuals in infirmaries and golden age homes diagnosed with mental disorders. The training for the workers was facilitated by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, in partnership with the Mental Health Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, under the Psychiatric Nurses' Aides (PNA) Training programme....

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left) interacts with conjoined twins Azaria and Azora Elson as they are held by their mother Iesha McMurray, during a visit at the University Hospital of the West Indies on March 13. Also pictured are Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Jamaica, Dr. Waleed bin Abdulrahman Alhamoudi (centre), Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith (second left), other members of the Ministry’s team and UHWI staff.

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Conjoined Twins To Get Surgery

Plans are now in train for conjoined twins Azaria and Azora Elson, to undergo life-changing surgery in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The toddlers are set to embark on a journey to King Abdullah Specialist Children's Hospital in Riyadh, for separation surgery under the Saudi Programme for Separating Conjoined Twins. The development follows the intervention of the Ministry of Foreign...

Winner of the award for Best Student Presentation at the National Health Research Conference 2024, Sashell Nelson, shares her research findings on ‘Anaemia in Women of Reproductive Age in Jamaica’ at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank

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Women of Reproductive Age in Jamaica at Significant Risk for Anaemia

Iron deficiency and multiparity are significant risk factors for anaemia in women of childbearing age in Jamaica, a local study has found. Multiparity is defined as having given birth more than once or to more than one baby at a time. The study, titled ‘Dietary Predictors of Anaemia in Women of Reproductive Age (WRA)’, is aimed at determining the association...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Chistopher Tufton (seated second right), is surrounded by healthcare managers who successfully completed a leadership training programme done in collaboration with the University of Technology (UTech), at the graduation ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (March 11). Sharing the moment is Pro-Chancellor at UTech, Aldrick McNab (seated centre) and other staff at the University.

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Healthcare Managers Urged to Find Creative Solutions to Challenges

The nation’s healthcare managers are being urged to use their knowledge and expertise to provide creative solutions to challenges in the sector. “The solution does not have to be normal. It does not have to follow a strict protocol... . Indeed, even when the rules say do it a particular way, if you can get an exemption, you must advocate...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), are joined by family members of healthcare workers who died while combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, during the unveiling of a monument in their honour today (March 10), at the National Chest Hospital in St. Andrew. Also sharing the moment are Professor of Public Health and Ageing, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Denise Eldemire-Shearer (left); Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding (third left); and Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (right).

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New Monument Unveiled to Honour Healthcare Workers’ Sacrifice During Covid-19 Pandemic

A new monument was unveiled on Monday (March 10), at the National Chest Hospital in Kingston, standing as a powerful symbol of the bravery and dedication of healthcare workers who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. The nearly 10-foot-tall structure, made of concrete and steel, will serve as a lasting tribute to the men and women who risked their...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), at the unveiling of a monument in honour of healthcare workers who died while combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, today (March 10), at the National Chest Hospital in St. Andrew. Also at the unveiling are (from left) Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie; Professor of Public Health and Ageing, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Denise Eldemire-Shearer; Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

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Jamaica Better Equipped to Deal with Another Crisis Such as Covid-19 Pandemic – PM

The Government has significantly increased investments in healthcare and should another crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic hit the island, the country will be better equipped to deal with it, according to Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Speaking at the unveiling of a monument in honour of healthcare workers who died while tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, on Monday...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), tours the $80 million relocated and renovated Brown’s Town Health Centre, which was officially opened on Friday, March 7 in Huntley, St. Ann. He is joined by Mayor of St. Ann

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Brown’s Town Health Centre Relocated to Pave Way for State-of-the-art Facility

Residents of Brown’s Town and surrounding communities in St. Ann are set to benefit from significant improvement in healthcare services following the relocation and renovation of the Brown’s Town Health Centre. The $80 million temporary facility, housed in a renovated structure in Huntley, provided by the Brown’s Town Community College, was officially opened by Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the...